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. 2017 Aug;26(4):442-444.
doi: 10.1017/S2045796016000780. Epub 2016 Oct 28.

The sleeper effect between psychotherapy orientations: a strategic argument of sustainability of treatment effects at follow-up

C Flückiger  1 , A C Del Re  2
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The sleeper effect between psychotherapy orientations: a strategic argument of sustainability of treatment effects at follow-up

C Flückiger et al. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2017 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: Randomized controlled trial; comparative psychotherapy outcome research; evidence based practice; follow-up.

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Example of the sleeper effect: More sustainable outcomes at follow-up in favour of psychotherapy A in comparison with psychotherapy B.
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