Asylum-seekers' experiences of trauma-focused cognitive Behaviour therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: A qualitative study

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 579-593

  Vincent, Felicity ^a   Jenkins, Helen ^b   Larkin, Michael ^c   Clohessy, Sue ^b  

^a Ardenleigh   (United Kingdom)

^b WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitive behaviour therapy; Keywords: Asylum seeker; PTSD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFUGEE; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFUGEES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884221306     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465812000550     Document Type: Article

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