Client and therapist views of contextual factors related to termination from psychotherapy: A comparison between unilateral and mutual terminators

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 423-435

  Westmacott, Robin ^a   Hunsley, John ^a   Best, Marlene ^a   Rumstein Mckean, Orly ^b   Schindler, Dwayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Ottawa Couple and Family Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alliance; Mental health services research; Process research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHECKLIST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954989567     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503301003645796     Document Type: Article

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