Estimating variability in outcomes attributable to therapists: A naturalistic study of outcomes in managed care

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 914-923

  Wampold, Bruce E ^a   Brown, George S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Center for Clinical Informatics   (United States)

Author keywords

Managed care; Multilevel analyses; Outcomes; Psychotherapy; Therapist variability

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; EPISODE OF CARE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27844531065     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.73.5.914     Document Type: Article

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