Addressing key challenges in evidence-based practice in psychology

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-121

  Hunsley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Empirically supported treatments; Evidence based practice; Evidence based treatments; Psychological services

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248377424     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.38.2.113     Document Type: Article

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