“Between-group psychotherapy outcome research and basic science” revisited

摘要: Case studies involving the measurement of every plausibly causal variable and important outcome covering widest possible range cases in terms these variables are highest priority for psychotherapy research. Such case looked at together will give us best initial understanding what probably treatments yield results particular kinds patients, therapists, settings. The accumulation such show where we would benefit by doing comparative controlled experiments distinct therapies or employing optimum-seeking designs a therapy. Collaboration practitioner community be needed to do this. truly difficult necessary work applied research still lies ahead us, hardly touched.