Patients ’ care dependency in mental health care: Development of a self‐report questionnaire and preliminary correlates

ConclusionsA reliable and valid questionnaire was developed to measure patients’ care dependency. Future studies are needed to determine whether care dependency covers an unwanted side‐effect or a crucial ingredient of an effective treatment.

Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology - January 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Naline Geurtzen, Ger P. J. Keijsers, Johan C. Karremans, Giel J. M. Hutschemaekers Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research