Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2000
Abstract
This study presents a survey of general characteristics of empirically supported treatments (ESTs) identified by the American Psychological Association Division 12 Task Force on the Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures. Results indicate that the ESTs share the following characteristics: they involve skill building, have a specific problem focus, incorporate continuous assessment of client progress, and involve brief treatment contact, requiring 20 or fewer sessions. Traditional assessment methods, such as intelligence testing, projectives, and objective personality tests such as the MMPI-2, are rarely used in these treatments. Although it is recognized that these findings are in part an artifact of sociological factors present in contemporary psychotherapy development and research, the findings may also serve as a heuristic aid in the development of therapies.
Department
Psychology
Publication Title
Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research
Recommended Citation
O'Donohue, W., Buchanan J.A., & Fisher, J.E. (2000). Characteristics of Empirically-Supported Treatments. Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 9 (2), 69-74.
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Reprinted from The Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, volume 9, issue number 2, Spring 2000, pages 69-74. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3330591/
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