The relationship between session frequency and psychotherapy outcome in a naturalistic setting

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1097-1107

  Erekson, David M ^a   Lambert, Michael J ^a   Eggett, Dennis L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose response; Frequency; Good enough level model; Outcome; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SESSION FREQUENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT; COUNSELING; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942942926     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039774     Document Type: Article

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