Psychological treatment outcomes in routine NHS services: A commentary on Stiles et al. (2007)

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 629-634

  Clark, D M ^a   Fairburn, C G ^b   Wessely, S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behaviour therapy; CORE OM; Person centred therapy; Primary care; Psychodynamic therapy; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 41649121095     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291707001869     Document Type: Note

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