Therapeutic process and outcome: The interplay of research

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-52

  Campbell, Holly ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical significance; Effectiveness studies; Efficacy studies; Outcome; Process; Research; Statistical significance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954725144     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.18.1.47     Document Type: Article

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