Ethical considerations in psychotherapy effectiveness research: Choosing the comparison group

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 63-73

  Areán, Patricia A ^a   Alvidrez, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Control groups; Ethics; Psychotherapy effectiveness; Treatment as usual

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STANDARD;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES;

CONTROL GROUPS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0036050658     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327019EB1201_4     Document Type: Article

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