Evaluation of counseling outcomes at a university counseling center: The impact of clinically significant change on problem resolution and academic functioning

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 297-303

  Choi, Keum Hyeong ^a   Buskey, Wendy ^b   Johnson, Bonita ^c  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Independent Practic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinically significant change; Counseling outcomes; University counseling center

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955068526     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020029     Document Type: Article

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