The efficacy of evidence-based psychotherapies versus usual care for youths: Controlling confounds in a meta-reanalysis

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 234-246

  Spielmans, Glen I ^a   Gatlin, Eowyn T ^a   McFall, Joseph P ^b  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child psychotherapy; Evidence based treatment; Meta analysis; Outcome research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951157843     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503300903311293     Document Type: Article

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