Stages of change and the working alliance in psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 687-698

  Emmerling, Michelle E ^a   Whelton, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alliance; Outcome research; Process research; Statistical methodology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953155481     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503300902933170     Document Type: Article

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