Normative comparisons for the evaluation of clinical significance

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 285-299

  Kendall, Philip C ^a   Marrs Garcia, Abbe ^b   Nath, Sanjay R ^b   Sheldrick, Radley C ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMIPRAMINE;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PANIC; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CLINICAL TRIALS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0033065616     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.67.3.285     Document Type: Review

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