Practice-based evidence: 45 years of psychotherapy's effectiveness in a private practice

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-46

  Clement, Paul ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Practice based evidence; Private practice; Treatment effect size; Treatment effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879291033     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2013.67.1.23     Document Type: Review

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