Client experiences of motivational interviewing for generalized anxiety disorder: A qualitative analysis

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 447-461

  Marcus, Madalyn ^a   Westra, Henny ^a   Angus, Lynne ^a   Kertes, Angela ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Motivational interviewing; Qualitative research methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960682160     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2011.578265     Document Type: Article

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