| Abstract: | Conducted a meta-analysis of 15 outcome studies on paradoxical interventions (PIs), including 86 effect sizes for PIs and 39 for nonparadoxical treatments. Results indicate a mean effect size of .99 for PIs compared to no-treatment controls, and a mean of .56 when compared to placebo-control groups. An analysis of those studies containing both PIs and nonparadoxical treatments revealed that PIs were consistently and significantly more effective. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
