The Utility of an Efficient Outcomes Assessment System at University Counseling Centers

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 97-116

  Kopta, S Mark ^a   Petrik, Megan L ^b   Saunders, Stephen M ^b   Mond, Michael ^c   Hirsch, Glenn ^d   Kadison, Richard ^e   Raymond, Danielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical significance; college students; psychotherapy outcome; university counseling centers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898747136     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2014.883876     Document Type: Article

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