Efficacy of client feedback in group psychotherapy with soldiers referred for substance abuse treatment

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 396-407

  Schuman, Donald L ^a   Slone, Norah C ^b   Reese, Robert J ^b   Duncan, Barry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Heart and Soul of Change Project   (United States)

Author keywords

client feedback; group psychotherapy; outcome research; progress monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOLDIER; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929963062     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2014.900875     Document Type: Article

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