Parent management of attendance and adherence in child and adolescent therapy: A conceptual and empirical review

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-166

  Nock, Matthew K ^a   Ferriter, Caitlin ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Child therapy; Parent training; Treatment attendance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 22844434691     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-005-4753-0     Document Type: Review

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