The effectiveness of traditional child psychotherapy

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 82-94

  Weiss, Bahr ^a   Catron, Thomas ^b   Harris, Vicki ^b   Phung, Tam M ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TENNESSEE;

EID: 0032985398     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.67.1.82     Document Type: Article

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