Replicating and extending the good-enough level model of change: Considering session frequency

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 608-619

  Reese, Robert J ^a   Toland, Michael D ^a   Hopkins, Nathaniel B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Client progress and outcome; Dose response; Psychotherapy; Session frequency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052412103     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2011.598580     Document Type: Article

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