An overview of self-monitoring research in assessment and treatment

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 415-425

  Korotitsch, William J ^a   Nelson Gray, Rosemery O ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 0032763202     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.11.4.415     Document Type: Review

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