Strengthening the scientific foundations of professional psychology: Time for the next steps

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-43

  Melchert, Timothy P ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial; Evidence based practice; Research; Theoretical orientations; Training; Unifying psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847275682     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.38.1.34     Document Type: Review

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