Evaluation of Psychotherapy: Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Patient Progress

American Psychologist

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1059-1064

  Howard, Kenneth I ^a   Moras, Karla ^b   Brill, Peter L ^c,e   Martinovich, Zoran ^a   Lutz, Wolfgang ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Compass Information Services Inc ^*

^d Forschungsstelle fur Psychotherapie   (Germany)

^e Northwestern University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030266140     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.51.10.1059     Document Type: Review

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