Schema Therapy for Forensic Patients with Personality Disorders: Design and Preliminary Findings of a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial in the Netherlands

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 312-324

  Bernstein, David P ^a,b,c   Nijman, Henk L I ^d,e   Karos, Kai ^a   Keulen de Vos, Marije ^a,b   de Vogel, Viviënne ^b   Lucker, Tanja P ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Forensic Psychiatric Center de Rooyse Wissel   (Netherlands)

^c Expertise Center for Forensic Psychiatry   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^e Altrecht Mental Health Institute   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84871130684     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2012.746757     Document Type: Article

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