A lesson in assigning homework: Therapist, client, and task characteristics in cognitive therapy for depression

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-223

  Detweiler Bedell, Jerusha B ^a   Whisman, Mark A ^b  

^a LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Homework assignments; Process and outcome research

Indexed keywords

EID: 17244379046     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.36.2.219     Document Type: Article

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