A Prospective Study of Therapist Facilitative Interpersonal Skills as a Predictor of Treatment Outcome

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 57-66

  Anderson, Timothy ^a   McClintock, Andrew S ^a   Himawan, Lina ^a   Song, Xiaoxia ^a   Patterson, Candace L ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Psychiatric and Psychological Associates of Durham   (United States)

Author keywords

common relational factors; psychotherapy outcome; therapist characteristics; therapist effects; working alliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FACILITATIVE INTERPERSONAL SKILL; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; CHARACTER; EDUCATION; FOLLOW UP; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHARACTER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL SKILLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84952873668     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000060     Document Type: Article

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