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Defining empirically supported therapies

D L Chambless1, S D Hollon

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599-3270, USA. chambles@email.unc.edu

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
|March 7, 1998
PubMed
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This study proposes a framework for evaluating psychological treatment efficacy, emphasizing independent replication and rigorous study assessment. It highlights the need for effectiveness and cost-effectiveness research alongside initial efficacy trials.

Area of Science:

  • Psychological treatment evaluation
  • Evidence-based practice in mental health

Background:

  • Establishing the efficacy of psychological treatments is crucial for evidence-based practice.
  • Current methods for evaluating treatment efficacy require clear criteria and rigorous assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a scheme for determining when psychological treatments are possibly efficacious or established in efficacy.
  • To outline factors for evaluating the soundness of efficacy studies.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a proposed scheme for treatment efficacy assessment.
  • Emphasis on the importance of independent replication.
  • Elaboration of factors for weighing the soundness of efficacy studies.

Main Results:

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  • A structured approach to classifying treatment efficacy (possibly efficacious vs. established efficacy).
  • Identification of critical factors for evaluating the quality of research supporting treatment efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • Independent replication is vital for establishing treatment efficacy.
  • Efficacy trials should be prioritized, followed by effectiveness and cost-effectiveness research in diverse settings and populations.