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Peer reviewedBasham, Robert B. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986
An examination of the scientific basis of both control group designs and comparative designs in outcome research reveals that comparative designs generally have fewer threats to validity and provide a more efficient means of control for nonspecific treatment factors suggesting that comparative studies warrant a larger role in the study of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Program Evaluation, Psychotherapy
Peer reviewedGarfield, Sol L., Ed. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Contains seven articles discussing the application of meta-analysis to research on outcomes in psychotherapy. Provides a framework for understanding meta-analytic procedures and outlines major techniques. Reviews criticisms of integration of psychotherapy outcome research. Evaluates comparative therapy outcome research and discusses limitations of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Psychotherapy, Research Methodology
Peer reviewedBeutler, Larry E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Presents a speculative model for predicting differential rates of therapeutic change. From a review of 52 comparative psychotherapy studies, certain hypothesized relationships between the characteristics constituting the model and a variety of psychological treatment procedures were assessed. Use of the model for generating and guiding research is…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Techniques
Peer reviewedBeutler, Larry E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991
Sees need for research examining differences among psychotherapy treatments to use model to narrow search for variables mediating between treatment type and outcome. Asserts that tests of treatment selection models that cut across narrow theoretical differences among psychotherapies and that operationalize definitions of patient types hold promise…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Comparative Analysis, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Characteristics
Peer reviewedSattler, Jerome M.; Dean, Raymond S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
The conclusion that learning disabled children have a deficit in perceptual organization is not accepted because of two major methodological problems. Dean refutes this criticism showing that learning disabled children have a perceptual organization deficit when compared with emotionally disturbed children. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedFleischman, Matthew J. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
Replicated a study of boys with conduct problems using a parent-mediated treatment. Parents were trained to alter deviant behavior by following procedures derived from social learning theory. Child behavior showed significant change through termination as measured by parental reports. Follow-up data showed improvements were maintained through one…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Children, Comparative Analysis
