Contribution of the therapeutic alliance to outcome in active versus control psychotherapies

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 510-514

  Carroll, Kathleen M ^a   Nich, Charla ^a   Rounsaville, Bruce J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DESIPRAMINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COCAINE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030912254     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.3.510     Document Type: Article

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