Psychotherapy in Australia: Clinical psychology and its approach to depression

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 725-733

  Kavanagh, David J ^a   Littlefield, Lyn ^b   Dooley, Roger ^a   O'Donovan, Analise ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b The Australian Psychological Society Ltd   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Clinical psychology; Cognitive therapy; Depression; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 34547663119     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20387     Document Type: Review

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