Evaluating negative process: A comparison of working alliance, interpersonal behavior, and narrative coherency among three psychotherapy outcome conditions

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-194

  Samstag, Lisa Wallner ^a,d   Muran, J Christopher ^b   Wachtel, Paul L ^a   Slade, Arietta ^a   Safran, Jeremy D ^c   Winston, Arnold ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^d LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 45149101498     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2008.62.2.165     Document Type: Review

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