Publication bias and the evaluation of psychotherapy efficacy in reviews of the research literature

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-156

  Sohn, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029928602     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0272-7358(96)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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