Sudden gains versus gradual gains in a psychotherapy training clinic

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-30

  Greenfield, Michael F ^a   Gunthert, Kathleen C ^a   Haaga, David A F ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Psychotherapy training clinic; Sudden gains; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 78650055215     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20748     Document Type: Article

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