The effectiveness of collaborative/therapeutic assessment for psychotherapy consultation: A pragmatic replicated single-case study

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 261-270

  Smith, Justin D ^a   Eichler, Wendy C ^b   Norman, Kaila R ^b,c   Smith, Steven R ^b,d  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COOPERATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928208229     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2014.955917     Document Type: Article

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