The relationship among patient contemplation, early alliance, and continuation in psychotherapy

Psychotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 238-243

  Principe, Jean M ^a   Marci, Carl D ^b   Glick, Debra M ^b   Ablon, J Stuart ^b  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambivalence; Contemplation; Continuation; Psychological distress; Readiness to change; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33746435761     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-3204.43.2.238     Document Type: Article

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