Community implementation successes and challenges of a cognitive-behavior therapy group for individuals with a first episode of psychosis

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-58

  Spidel, Alicia ^a   Lecomte, Tania ^a   Leclerc, Claude ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

CBT; First episodes; Implementation; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646066859     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-005-9006-5     Document Type: Review

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