Clinical expertise in psychotherapy: How expert therapists use theory in generating case conceptualizations and interventions

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 141-152

  Betan, Ephi J ^a   Binder, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a Argosy University   (United States)

Author keywords

Case conceptualization; Expertise; Psychotherapy; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; THEORY;

EID: 77954689075     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-010-9138-0     Document Type: Article

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