Negative treatment effects in dyadic psychotherapy: A focus on prevention and intervention strategies

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 311-330

  Nolan, Susan A ^a   Strassle, Carla G ^b   Roback, Howard B ^c   Binder, Jeffrey L ^d  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Negative outcome; Prevention; Psychotherapy; Treatment failure

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSULTATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DYADIC PSYCHOTHERAPY; EXPERIENCE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEARNING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; MOTIVATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKILL; SOCIAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12844267433     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-004-2526-6     Document Type: Review

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