Group therapist as social scientist, with special reference to the psychodynamically oriented psychotherapist

American Psychologist

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 477-489

  Greene, Les R ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical methods; Group psychotherapy; Psychodynamic psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84872533930     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029147     Document Type: Article

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