Parent beliefs about treatment credibility and effectiveness: Assessment and relation to subsequent treatment participation

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-38

  Nock, Matthew K ^a   Ferriter, Caitlin ^b   Holmberg, Elizabeth ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child therapy; Credibility; Expectancies; Motivation; Treatment participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846009845     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-006-9064-7     Document Type: Article

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