Increasing Attendance for Psychotherapy: Implementation Intentions and the Self-Regulation of Attendance-Related Negative Affect

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 853-863

  Sheeran, Paschal ^a   Aubrey, Richard ^b   Kellett, Stephen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Bradford Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c Keresforth Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

affect regulation; dropout; implementation intention; psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 38149012958     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.75.6.853     Document Type: Article

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