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Influence, techniques, and therapeutic change : a study of the relative efficacy of the common components in psychotherapy

Creator:

Lynagh, Ian Lawrence

Abstract:

This study examines the relative efficacies of the specific and non-specific factors in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is conceptualized as having three common components: the problem component whose essence is low self-esteem; the interactional component which induces change through social influence; and the treatment component which elicits change through therapeutic techniques. The...

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Dissertation

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; . Dr. Wayne Courtney, for your incisive contributions in meth- odology, design, and statistical