Children in psychodynamic psychotherapy: Changes in global functioning

Journal of Child Psychotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-279

  Odhammar, Fredrik ^a   Sundin, Eva C ^a   Jonson, Mattias ^a   Carlberg, Gunnar ^a  

^a The Erica Foundation   (Sweden)

Author keywords

case study; CGAS; EPOS; intersubjectivity; outcome; psychotherapy process; treatment goals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILDREN GLOBAL ASSESSMENT SCALE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HAMPSTEAD CHILD ADAPTION MEASURE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84857926967     PISSN: 0075417X     EISSN: 14699370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0075417X.2011.614744     Document Type: Article

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