Solution-focused group therapy for patients on long-term sick leave: A comparative outcome study

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 11-24

  Thorslund, Karin Wallgren ^a  

^a Göteborgs Institut för Lösningsfokus   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability; Evidence based; Outcome; Outcome study; Psychotherapy; Research; Sick leave; Solution focused; Solution focused therapy

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL HEALTH; NOCICEPTION; SOMATIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WORK;

EID: 34948849158     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: 15404080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v18n03_02     Document Type: Article

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