Interpersonal competencies: Responsiveness, technique, and training in psychotherapy

American Psychologist

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 747-757

  Hatcher, Robert L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; Competencybased education; Expertise; Responsiveness; Training

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMPATHY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 84949800103     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039803     Document Type: Article

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