Factor Structure and Validity of the Therapy Process Observational Coding System for Child Psychotherapy-Alliance Scale

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 246-254

  Fjermestad, Krister W ^a   McLeod, Bryce D ^b   Heiervang, Einar R ^c   Havik, Odd E ^a   Öst, Lars Göran ^d   Haugland, Bente S M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859493376     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2012.651999     Document Type: Article

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