The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

American Psychologist

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 98-109

  Shedler, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

meta analysis; psychoanalysis; psychodynamic therapy; psychotherapy outcome; psychotherapy process

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76749131004     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018378     Document Type: Article

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