A follow-up study of the long-term effects of counselling in a primary care counselling psychology service

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 80-84

  Davis, Debi ^a   Corrin Pendry, Stephanie ^b   Savill, Mark ^c  

^a West Park Hospital Epsom   (United Kingdom)

^b Emberbrook Community Centre for Health   (United Kingdom)

^c Joseph Palmer Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brief integrative counselling; CORE OM; counselling; long term follow up; primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 75249092183     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733140802007863     Document Type: Article

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