Is a science of psychotherapy possible? Subjectivity problems

American Psychologist

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1133-1138

  Erwin, Edward ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCIENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCIENCE;

EID: 0034296550     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.55.10.1133     Document Type: Article

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