Predictors of Health Care Use Among Individuals Seeking Therapy for Marital and Family Problems: An Exploratory Study

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 441-460

  Christenson, Jacob D ^a,d   Crane, D Russell ^b   Hafen Jr , McArthur ^c   Hamilton, Stacy ^b   Bruce Schaalje, G ^b  

^a Northcentral University   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative care; Effectiveness of services; Health care use; Medical offset; Offset effect; Provision of services

Indexed keywords

EID: 82155192286     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: 15733335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10591-011-9159-1     Document Type: Article

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