Mechanisms of change in psychotherapy for children and adolescents: current state, clinical implications, and methodological and conceptual recommendations for mediation analysis

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 249-253

  Schmidt, Stefanie J ^a   Schimmelmann, Benno G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PSYCHOTHERAPY; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISORDERS; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEGOTIATING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 84925512309     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-015-0698-0     Document Type: Editorial

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