Using the Assessment for Signal Clients as a feedback tool for reducing treatment failure

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 724-734

  White, Melissa M ^a   Lambert, Michael J ^a   Ogles, Benjamin M ^a   Mclaughlin, Stevie B ^a   Bailey, Russell J ^a   Tingey, K Morgan ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment for Signal Clients; progress feedback; psychotherapy outcome; therapeutic alliance; treatment failure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84943456890     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2015.1009862     Document Type: Article

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