Ethical Considerations in Treatment of Personality Dysfunction: Using Evidence, Principles, and Clinical Judgment

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-74

  Magnavita, Jeffrey J ^a   Levy, Kenneth N ^b   Critchfield, Kenneth L ^c   Lebow, Jay L ^d  

^a Pennsylvania State University ^*

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute   (United States)

^d Family Institute at Northwestern   (United States)

Author keywords

cost benefit analysis; ethics; evidence based treatment; personality disorders; principles of treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 76849085676     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017733     Document Type: Article

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