Introduction to the special section on developing guidelines for the evidence-based assessment (EBA) of adult disorders

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 251-255

  Hunsley, John ^a   Mash, Eric J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical utility; Evidence based assessment; Evidence based practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; AGE; ANXIETY DISORDER; AWARENESS; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ETHNOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 27644443652     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.17.3.251     Document Type: Review

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