Humanistic psychotherapy research 1990–2015: From methodological innovation to evidence-supported treatment outcomes and beyond

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 330-347

  Angus, Lynne ^a   Watson, Jeanne Cherry ^b   Elliott, Robert ^c   Schneider, Kirk ^d   Timulak, Ladislav ^e  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

experiential existential humanistic psychotherapy; outcome research; process research; qualitative research methods

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMANISM; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANISM; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESEARCH;

EID: 84928585919     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2014.989290     Document Type: Article

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