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Antiscientific attitudes within psychotherapy: concluding comments.

B S Held1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA. bheld@bowdoin.edu

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|February 24, 2001
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This article explores the commitment to truth and objectivity in psychotherapy science. It examines challenges to these standards from various scientific and philosophical perspectives.

Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Science
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Epistemology

Background:

  • The authors in this special section affirm a conventional understanding of truth and objectivity.
  • This commitment is presented as foundational for establishing a rigorous science of psychotherapy.
  • The discussion centers on the current state of these standards within the field.

Discussion:

  • Each author's specific concerns regarding truth and objectivity in psychotherapy are detailed.
  • Potential challenges to conventional views of truth and objectivity are anticipated.
  • These challenges originate from critiques within psychotherapy, human sciences, and even physical sciences.

Key Insights:

  • A shared commitment to objective truth underpins the pursuit of a scientific psychotherapy.

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  • The validity of established scientific and therapeutic paradigms faces epistemological challenges.
  • Interdisciplinary critiques question the very possibility of conventional truth and objectivity.

    • Outlook:

    • Future research must address the philosophical underpinnings of psychotherapy.
    • The field needs to engage with broader scientific and philosophical debates on truth.
    • Reconciling diverse epistemological perspectives is crucial for advancing psychotherapy science.