Bringing Technology to Training: Web-Based Therapist Training to Promote the Development of Competent Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 291-301

  Khanna, Muniya S ^a   Kendall, Philip C ^b  

^a Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center of Philadelphia   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical training; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Dissemination; Evidence based practice; Web based training

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; TRAINING;

EID: 84931573190     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2015.02.002     Document Type: Article

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