What happens when people wait for therapy? Assessing the clinical significance of the changes observed over the waiting period for clients referred to a primary care psychology service

Primary Care Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-119

  Young, Charles ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CORE OM; Primary care psychology service; Waiting list

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 34250009741     PISSN: 14764717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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