The association between waiting for psychological therapy and therapy outcomes as measured by the CORE-OM

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 233-248

  Beck, Alison ^a   Burdett, Mark ^a   Lewis, Helen ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CORE OM; Psychological Therapy; Waiting times

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATISFACTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDS;

ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84928159736     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: 20448260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12072     Document Type: Article

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