A case series exploring possible predictors and mechanisms of change in hearing voices groups

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 60-79

  Ruddle, A ^a   Livingstone, S ^b,c   Huddy, V ^b   Johns, L ^b   Stahl, D ^b   Wykes, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Westways Resource Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; GROUP THERAPY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AMBULATORY CARE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GROUP PROCESSES; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; STATE MEDICINE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84893633494     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: 20448341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.2012.02074.x     Document Type: Article

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