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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy

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  • Psychotherapeutic core competences are often transdiagnostic and transtheoretical.
  • The American Psychological Association's evidence-based practice model guides this approach.
  • Generalized anxiety disorder serves as a case study for implementation.

Purpose:

  • To illustrate the implementation of evidence-based practice in psychotherapy.
  • To demonstrate multi-perspective competence development in training.
  • To integrate transdiagnostic, transtheoretical, and symptom-specific aspects.

Summary:

  • Presents a case study of generalized anxiety disorder to show evidence-based practice.
  • Outlines six areas for stimulating multi-perspective competence development in training: assessment, explanatory models, symptom-specific inclusion, interventions, modalities, and patient-centered implementation.
  • Concludes with research examples for psychotherapeutic competence development within the evidence-based practice model.

Impact:

  • Provides a practical framework for training psychotherapists in evidence-based practice.
  • Enhances the integration of diverse therapeutic approaches for better patient outcomes.
  • Offers a model for researching and advancing psychotherapeutic competence.