Further examination of the psychotherapy preference effect: A meta-regression analysis

Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 134-145

  Swift, Joshua K ^a   Callahan, Jennifer L ^b   Ivanovic, Mariana ^a   Kominiak, Nina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Predictors; Preferences; Therapeutic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881224596     PISSN: 10530479     EISSN: 15733696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031423     Document Type: Article

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