Measuring engagement in therapy and motivation to change in adult prisoners: A brief report

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 124-129

  McMurran, Mary ^a   Theodosi, Eleni ^b   Sellen, Joselyn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MOTIVATION; OFFENDER; PRISON; PRISONER; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT PLANNING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRISONERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748466585     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.625     Document Type: Article

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