Dose-effect relations and responsive regulation of treatment duration: The good enough level

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 160-167

  Barkham, Michael ^a   Connell, Janice ^a   Miles, Jeremy N V ^c   Evans, Chris ^e   Stiles, William B ^b   Margison, Frank ^d   Mellor Clark, John ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f CORE Information Management Systems Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dose effect; Good enough level; Psychotherapy effectiveness; Responsiveness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENGLAND; EPISODE OF CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645378516     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.1.160     Document Type: Article

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