Why Ineffective Psychotherapies Appear to Work: A Taxonomy of Causes of Spurious Therapeutic Effectiveness

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P356DOI10.1177/1745691614535216
P698PubMed publication ID26173271
P5875ResearchGate publication ID273657726

P50authorScott LilienfeldQ20756713
Robert D LatzmanQ87852491
Steven LynnQ47358404
P2093author name stringLorie A Ritschel
Robin L Cautin
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P433issue4
P304page(s)355-387
P577publication date2014-07-01
P1433published inPerspectives on Psychological ScienceQ7170765
P1476titleWhy Ineffective Psychotherapies Appear to Work: A Taxonomy of Causes of Spurious Therapeutic Effectiveness
P478volume9

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