Client/clinician discrepancies in perceived problem improvement and the potential influence on dropout response

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 497-505

  Pulford, Justin ^a,c   Adams, Peter ^a   Sheridan, Janie ^b  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c Clinical Research and Resource Centre (CRRC)   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dropout; Retention; Treatment fit; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449371363     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-007-9116-2     Document Type: Article

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