Strategies for securing commitment to treatment from individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 247-263

  Ben Porath, Denise D ^a  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Borderline personality disorder; Engagement; Premature termination; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTRACT; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 21744437771     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOCP.0000036633.76742.0b     Document Type: Article

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