Conceptual and design essentials for evaluating mechanisms of change

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages

  Nock, Matthew K ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanism of Change; Mediator; Psychotherapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548768745     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00488.x     Document Type: Review

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