Is the relation between early post-session reports and treatment outcome an epiphenomenon of intake distress and early response? A multi-predictor analysis in outpatient psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-13

  Flückiger, Christoph ^a,b   Grosse Holtforth, Martin ^b   Znoj, Hans Jörg ^a   Caspar, Franz ^a   Wampold, Bruce E ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d MODUM BAD PSYCHIATRIC CENTER   (Norway)

Author keywords

alliance; cognitive behavior therapy; early response; integrative treatment models; process research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872532305     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2012.693773     Document Type: Article

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