Is group more cost effective than individual cognitive behaviour therapy? The evidence is not solid yet

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-91

  Tucker, Michelle ^a   Oei, Tian P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive behaviour therapy; Cost effectiveness; Group psychotherapy; Individual CBT; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEAKNESS;

EID: 33846015459     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465806003134     Document Type: Article

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