The role of homework in cognitive behavior therapy of depression

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-177

  Thase, Michael E ^a,b   Callan, Judith A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EFFECT SIZE; HOME MENTAL HEALTH CARE; HOMEWORK; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WORK;

EID: 33746315125     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1053-0479.16.2.162     Document Type: Review

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