Components of group processes: Have they contributed to the outcome of mood and anxiety disorder patients in a group cognitive-behaviour therapy program?

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-70

  Oei, Tian P S ^a,b   Browne, Alana ^a  

^a Toowong Private Hospital   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33748359470     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2006.60.1.53     Document Type: Article

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