Computerized cognitive behavioural therapy and the therapeutic alliance: A qualitative enquiry

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 396-417

  Barazzone, Natalie ^a   Cavanagh, Kate ^a   Richards, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84867823769     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: 20448260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.2012.02035.x     Document Type: Article

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