Client perception of therapeutic factors in group psychotherapy and growth groups: An empirically-based hierarchical model

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-230

  Dierick, Paul ^a,b,d   Lietaer, Germain ^b,c  

^a Gerontopsychiatry Sector   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Depth Psychology

^d Depth Psychology ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COUNSELING; GESTALT THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COMMUNICATION; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 42149192779     PISSN: 00207284     EISSN: 00207284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijgp.2008.58.2.203     Document Type: Article

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