Addressing readiness to change PTSD with a brief intervention: A description of the PTSD Motivation Enhancement Group

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 7-28

  Murphy, Ronald T ^a   Rosen, Craig S ^b  

^a DILLARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Motivation; PTSD; Treatment; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOLDIER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 27644587899     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v12n01_02     Document Type: Review

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