The effectiveness of a primary care mental health service delivering brief psychological interventions: A benchmarking study using the CORE system

Primary Care Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 241-251

  Gilbert, Naomi ^a   Barkham, Michael ^a   Richards, Ann ^b   Cameron, Ian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Leeds North West Primary Care Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Brief psychological interventions; CORE System; CORE OM; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746018580     PISSN: 14764717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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