The nature of clinical reasoning with groups: A phenomenological study of an occupational therapist in community mental health

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 625-634

  Ward, Judith D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication interaction skills; Social participation; Therapeutic use of occupations and activities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; GROUP PRACTICE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHENOMENOLOGY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; THINKING;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINKING;

EID: 1542545086     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.57.6.625     Document Type: Article

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