A Meta-Analysis of Common Factor and Specific Treatment Effects Across the Outcome Domains of the Phase Model of Psychotherapy

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 273-290

  Stevens, Sean E ^a   Hynan, Michael T ^a   Allen, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Common factor; Placebo; Psychotherapy meta analysis; Specific treatment effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345102794     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy.7.3.273     Document Type: Article

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