Attachment style as a moderating influence on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal psychotherapy for depression: A failure to replicate

Psychotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 22-33

  Bernecker, Samantha L ^a   Constantino, Michael J ^a   Atkinson, Leslie R ^b   Bagby, R Michael ^c   Ravitz, Paula ^c   McBride, Carolina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aptitude treatment interaction; Attachment style; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Moderation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APTITUDE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCIENTIST; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYMPTOM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84969318910     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: 19391536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pst0000036     Document Type: Article

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