Between-therapist and within-therapist differences in the quality of the therapeutic relationship: Effects on maladjustment and self-critical perfectionism

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 681-697

  Zuroff, David C ^a   Kelly, Allison C ^a   Leybman, Michelle J ^a   Blatt, Sidney J ^b   Wampold, Bruce E ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Depression; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Therapeutic relationship; Therapist effect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 77954552877     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20683     Document Type: Article

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