The Process of Seeking Psychotherapy and Its Impact on Therapy Expectations and Experiences

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 399-408

  Elliott, Katherine P ^a   Westmacott, Robin ^a   Hunsley, John ^a   Rumstein Mckean, Orly ^b   Best, Marlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Ottawa Couple and Family Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Psychotherapy Expectations; Seeking Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942197855     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1900     Document Type: Article

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