The effects of diagnosis and non-compliance attributions on therapeutic alliance processes in adult acute psychiatric settings

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-40

  Forsyth, A ^a  

^a TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attributions; Borderline personality disorder; Case conceptualization; Clinical supervision; Emotional reactions; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BORDERLINE STATE; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33846295598     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01036.x     Document Type: Article

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