Implementing an aim-based outcome measure in a psychoanalytic child psychotherapy service: Insights, experiences and evidence

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 169-183

  Emanuel, Ricky ^a   Catty, Jocelyn ^a   Anscombe, Elizabeth ^a   Cantle, Alison ^a   Muller, Helen ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent mental health; child psychotherapy; outcome monitoring; patient rated outcomes; psychoanalytic psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 84897818453     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104513485081     Document Type: Article

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