An examination of mandated versus voluntary referral as a determinant of clinical outcome

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-292

  Snyder, Christine M J ^a,b   Anderson, Stephen A ^c  

^a Youth and Social Services   (United States)

^b LMFT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MOTIVATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;

DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

EID: 67249102796     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00118.x     Document Type: Review

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