Therapist Differences in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Pilot Study

Psychotherapy

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 283-292

  Westra, Henny A ^a   Constantino, Michael J ^b   Arkowitz, Hal ^c   Dozois, David J A ^d  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alliance; Client expectations; Generalized anxiety; Psychotherapist competence; Therapist differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052671826     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: 19391536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022011     Document Type: Article

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