Cognitive-behavioral treatment groups for people with chronic physical illness in Hong Kong: Reflections on a culturally attuned model

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 367-385

  Wong, Daniel Fu Keung ^a   Chau, Phyllis ^b   Kwok, Anna ^b   Kwan, Jackie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHINESE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GROUP THERAPY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDIZATION;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CULTURE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 34547405321     PISSN: 00207284     EISSN: 00207284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijgp.2007.57.3.367     Document Type: Article

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