Outcome in psychotherapy: The past and important advances

Psychotherapy

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-51

  Lambert, Michael J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

OQ 45; Progress feedback; Psychotherapy outcome; Treatment effects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 84875362257     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: 19391536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030682     Document Type: Article

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