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- Title
Marriage and family therapists evaluate managed mental health care: a qualitative inquiry.
- Authors
Christensen, Lisa L.; Miller, Richard B.; Christensen, L L; Miller, R B
- Abstract
This study examined the experiences of 26 marriage and family therapists working in managed mental health care. A qualitative strategy was used to explore therapists' perspectives regarding practice in a managed care environment. Using an open-ended, semi-structured, mailed questionnaire four themes emerged from the data. These are the adaptations of clinical practice, issues of treatment duration/abandonment, effects of managed care on the therapeutic relationship, and issues of diagnosis. Recommendations are drawn from the findings and discussed.
- Subjects
MANAGED mental health care; MENTAL health services; MANAGED care programs; MARRIAGE &; family therapists; PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
- Publication
Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 2001, Vol 27, Issue 4, p509
- ISSN
0194-472X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1752-0606.2001.tb00344.x