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What should we expect from psychotherapy?

Marvin R Goldfried1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University, New York 11794-2500, United Sates. marvin.goldfried@stonybrook.edu

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Psychotherapy is effective, but patient harm can occur. The therapeutic alliance is crucial for successful outcomes, and future research should bridge the gap between practice and evidence-based treatments.

Keywords:
Clinical trialsClinical-research gapEmpirically supported treatmentsEvidence-based practiceTherapy allianceTherapy goals

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Defining expectations for psychotherapy requires understanding its efficacy and effectiveness.
  • Distinguishing between empirically supported treatments and evidence-based practice is essential.
  • While psychotherapy yields positive results, adverse effects on patients are also documented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the evidence base for psychotherapy outcomes.
  • To examine the role of the therapeutic alliance in treatment success and failure.
  • To propose future directions for psychotherapy research and practice integration.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evidence regarding psychotherapy efficacy and effectiveness.
  • Analysis of the impact of therapeutic alliance ruptures on treatment outcomes.
  • Discussion of methodologies for investigating treatment outcomes and bridging the research-practice gap.

Main Results:

  • Evidence supports psychotherapy's effectiveness, but also indicates potential for patient harm.
  • The therapeutic alliance is a significant factor in the change process.
  • Failures in psychotherapy can be linked to ruptures in the therapeutic alliance.

Conclusions:

  • Future research should refine outcome investigation methods.
  • Strategies are needed to effectively integrate research findings into clinical practice.
  • Addressing therapeutic alliance issues is key to improving psychotherapy outcomes.