Early response in psychotherapy: Further evidence for the importance of common factors rather than "placebo effects"

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 855-869

  Lambert, Michael J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical significance; Common factors; Outcome Questionnaire 45; Placebo effects; Psychotherapy outcome

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PLACEBO EFFECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23844445434     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20130     Document Type: Review

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