Interventions to increase attendance at psychotherapy: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 928-939

  Oldham, Mary ^a   Kellett, Stephen ^a   Miles, Eleanor ^a   Sheeran, Paschal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attendance; intervention; meta analysis; psychotherapy; trial

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENDANCE; CASE MANAGEMENT; EFFECT SIZE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GROUP THERAPY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84874100925     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029630     Document Type: Article

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