Strength-based assessment in clinical practice

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 488-498

  Rashid, Tayyab ^a,c   Ostermann, Robert F ^b  

^a TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD   (Canada)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical assessment; Deficits; Positive psychology; Psychopathology; Strengths; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; STRENGTH; WEAKNESS;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 67449136336     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20595     Document Type: Article

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