The differential effectiveness of group psychotherapy: A meta-analytic perspective

Group Dynamics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-12

  Burlingame, Gary M ^a   Fuhriman, Addie ^a   Mosier, Julie ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS; THOUGHT DISORDER;

EID: 0037354101     PISSN: 10892699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1089-2699.7.1.3     Document Type: Article

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