Changing Paradigms From Empirically Supported Treatment to Evidence-Based Practice: A Cultural Perspective

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 396-402

  La Roche, Martin J ^a   Christopher, Michael S ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Pacific University   (United States)

Author keywords

culture; empirically supported treatment; ethnic minorities; evidence based practice; psychotherapy research

Indexed keywords

EID: 69049084513     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015240     Document Type: Article

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