Therapist Adherence/Competence and Treatment Outcome: A Meta-Analytic Review

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 200-211

  Webb, Christian A ^a   DeRubeis, Robert J ^a   Barber, Jacques P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; competence; meta analysis; therapist

Indexed keywords

IMIPRAMINE;

ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSION; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; PSYCINFO; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 77950344685     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018912     Document Type: Article

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