Clients' perspectives on therapy termination

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 154-167

  Knox, Sarah ^a   Adrians, Noah ^a   Everson, Eric ^a   Hess, Shirley ^b   Hill, Clara ^c   Crook Lyon, Rachel ^d  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Process research; Qualitative research methods; Therapy termination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957819656     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2010.534509     Document Type: Article

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