Cognitive behavior therapy for early psychosis: A comprehensive review of individual vs. group treatment studies

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 357-383

  Saksa, John R ^a,c   Cohen, Shuki J ^a,b   Srihari, Vinod H ^a   Woods, Scott W ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; GROUP DYNAMICS; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; PSYCHOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649622555     PISSN: 00207284     EISSN: 00207284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijgp.2009.59.3.357     Document Type: Article

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