The efficacy of personal construct therapy: A comprehensive review

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-107

  Holland, Jason M ^a,b   Neimeyer, Robert A ^a,b   Currier, Joseph M ^a   Berman, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive therapy; Constructivism; Meta analysis; Psychotherapy; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

AGORAPHOBIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIBLIOMETRICS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846414333     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20332     Document Type: Review

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