Some observations on studying therapists instead of treatment packages

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-85

  Lambert, Michael J ^a   Baldwin, Scott A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Matching research; Psychotherapy outcome; Therapist effects; Tracking patient progress

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749126631     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2009.01147.x     Document Type: Review

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