Systemic Alliance in Individual Therapy: Factor Analysis of the ITAS-SF and the Relationship with Therapy Outcomes and Termination Status

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 320-331

  Owen, Jesse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; EMOTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COUNSELING; EMOTIONS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863783677     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00268.x     Document Type: Article

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