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Humanistic psychotherapy research 1990-2015: from methodological innovation to evidence-supported treatment outcomes
Lynne Angus1, Jeanne Cherry Watson, Robert Elliott
1a Department of Psychology , York University , Toronto , ON , Canada.
Objective:
Over the past 25 years, humanistic psychotherapy (HP) researchers have actively contributed to the development and implementation of innovative practice-informed research measures and coding systems.
Method:
Qualitative and quantitative research findings, including meta-analyses, support the identification of HP approaches as evidence-based treatments for a variety of psychological conditions.
Results:
Implications for future psychotherapy research, training, and practice are discussed in terms of addressing the persistent disjunction between significant HP research productivity and relatively low support for HP approaches in university-based clinical training programs, funding agencies, and government-supported clinical guidelines.
Conclusion:
Finally, specific recommendations are provided to further enhance and expand the impact of HP research for clinical training programs and the development of treatment guidelines.
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