Everyday evidence: Outcomes of psychotherapies in swedish public health services

Psychotherapy

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-130

  Werbart, Andrzej ^a,b   Levin, Lars ^a,b   Andersson, Håkan ^a   Sandell, Rolf ^c,d  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Naturalistic design; Psychotherapy; Routine clinical practice; Therapy types

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DSM-IV; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875283769     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: 19391536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031386     Document Type: Article

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