A systematic review of therapeutic alliance, group cohesion, empathy, and goal consensus/collaboration in psychotherapeutic interventions in cancer: Uncommon factors?

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-247

  Schnur, Julie B ^a   Montgomery, Guy H ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Psychotherapy; Review; Therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NEOPLASMS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SELF CARE;

EID: 74149092444     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2009.11.005     Document Type: Review

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