Prediction of treatment outcome from relationship variables in child and adolescent therapy: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 452-464

  Shirk, Stephen R ^a   Karver, Marc ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037839191     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.71.3.452     Document Type: Review

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