Evidence-based psychotherapy and counselling in the UK: Critique and alternatives

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 131-143

  Feltham, Colin ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropathology; Empirically supported therapy; Evidence based practice

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COUNSELING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 17444398180     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-005-0808-2     Document Type: Review

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