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The 1-day workshop format offered the potential for optimal treatment adherence and treatment completion, the lack of which is often the greatest obstacle to effective delivery of mental health services.
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- Authors
- Pekarik, G., & Wierzbicki, M.
- Affiliations
- Washburn University (US)
- Venue
- Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training
- Published
- 1986
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 532-534
- ISSN
- 0033-3204 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1536
- OpenAlex
- W2088403880
- Cited by
- 89
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 1.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Keywords
- treatment duration, customer expectations, psychotherapy outcome, client satisfaction
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