Intermittent psychotherapy: An alternative to continuous long-term treatment for patients with personality disorders

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 153-158

  Paris, Joel ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intermittent therapy; Personality disorders; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

BORDERLINE STATE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER; HUMAN; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONG-TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RETREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249280243     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000271656.09717.ab     Document Type: Review

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