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  • Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Psychotherapy has shifted from rigid frameworks to personalized approaches, emphasizing therapeutic assignment.
  • Traditional therapy selection relies on therapist preference or diagnoses, which poorly predict treatment response.
  • There's a growing need for research-driven matching based on a multidimensional profile of client factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review methods, models, and assessment tools for aligning clients with psychotherapy.
  • To identify evidence-based strategies for personalized therapeutic assignment.
  • To consolidate current knowledge on therapeutic assignment in psychotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature search was conducted in February 2025 across Scopus, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Google Scholar.
  • Search terms included personalized psychotherapy, therapy matching, systematic treatment selection, client characteristics, and treatment decision-making.
  • 47 eligible studies from January 2010 to June 2025 were included in a qualitative synthesis after reviewing 493 articles.

Main Results:

  • Key variables for therapeutic matching include coping style, motivation, attachment style, and cultural background.
  • Essential assessment tools identified are the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and Systematic Treatment Selection Clinician Rating Form (STS-CRF).
  • Models like systematic treatment selection and prescriptive psychotherapy offer structured frameworks; integrative and modular approaches show adaptability.

Conclusions:

  • Multidimensional client profiling is crucial for tailored treatment planning, moving beyond traditional therapist selection or diagnostic reliance.
  • Current models often lack cultural diversity and generalizability, highlighting the need for research on sociocultural factors and transdiagnostic personalization.
  • Future research should focus on broader personalization frameworks addressing common psychological processes across diagnostic categories.