Evolving connections: research that is relevant to clinical practice

Although in the past some clinicians have not found psychotherapy research to be valuable, we assert that things have changed. Specifically, current research tends to be more sensitive to clinicians' concerns and uses methodologies that more accurately capture the complexity of the therapeutic endeavor than previous research. Additionally, research has provided some surprising (and sometimes counterintuitive) findings that suggest that practical experience may not always provide the most accurate information for the practitioner. The purpose of the current paper is to provide examples of research findings that may be useful to practitioners in their clinical work.