Termination, Appointment Use, and Outcome Patterns Associated With Intake Therapist Discontinuity

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 272-278

  Nielsen, Stevan Lars ^a   Okiishi, John ^a   Nielsen, Dianne L ^a   Hawkins, Eric J ^b   Harmon, S Cory ^c   Pedersen, Tyler ^a   Worthen, Vaughn E ^a   Isakson, Richard L ^a   Lambert, Michael J ^a   Lawson, Jane ^a   Whipple, Jason L ^d   Gleave, Robert L ^a   Hansen, Nathan B ^e   Dougher, M Kirk ^a   Smart, David W ^a   Rice, Maureen L ^a   Chapman, Ronald K ^a   Jackson, Aaron P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System   (United States)

^c NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Bassett Army Community Hospital   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

continuity of care; intake; outpatient psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650601408     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013286     Document Type: Article

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