Meta-analysis of psychological assessment as a therapeutic intervention

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 203-212

  Poston, John M ^a   Hanson, William E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment utility; Collaborative assessment; Meta analysis; Therapeutic assessment; Treatment validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DATA ANALYSIS; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL VARIABLE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SAMPLING;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953930223     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: 1939134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018679     Document Type: Article

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