Patient-Provider Therapeutic Alliance Contributes to Patient Activation in Community Mental Health Clinics

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 431-440

  Allen, Michele L ^a   Cook, Benjamin Lê ^b,c   Carson, Nicholas ^b,c   Interian, Alejandro ^d   La Roche, Martin ^c,e   Alegría, Margarita ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^e BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Patient activation; Professional patient relations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929207826     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-015-0655-8     Document Type: Article

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