The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy and the problem of drop-out

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 585-592

  Bados, Arturo ^a   Balaguer, Gemma ^a   Saldaña, Carmina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adherence; Cognitive behavior therapy; Drop out; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34347355578     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20368     Document Type: Article

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