The therapeutic alliance: A theoretical revision for offender rehabilitation

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 462-480

  Ross, Elizabeth C ^a   Polaschek, Devon L L ^a   Ward, Tony ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Offenders; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

BORDIN MODEL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEMOGRAPHY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 53049090490     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2008.07.003     Document Type: Review

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