Publication details
A valid list of recognised psychotherapies
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | In our paper we present the results of an attempt to generate a widely recognised list of psychotherapy modalities, based on criteria interconnecting recent research outcomes, practise-based evidence, relevant scientific literature, and guidelines of influential institutions in the field. Attention has been given to several similar endeavours. We present examples of non-valid lists of treatments in the field and mention various estimations of the sum of recognised psychotherapy approaches in both, scientific and lay resources. Our study attempts to offer a systematic and scientific alternative to these, as a platform for further discussion. Practice implication of our empirical study lies in providing practitioners with a science-based view on which treatments are widely recognised, and which are not – and why, emphasizing the transparency of our criteria. Some of the criteria on the basis of which varied treatment modalities have been included are as follows: (1) The treatment has been recognized by the European Association for Psychotherapy and/or influential bodies in significant EU countries like the UK; (2) The treatment is included in the list of Empirically Supported Treatments; (3) The approach has been mentioned in several influential publications in the field; (4) Articles focusing on the approach have been published in scientific journals, e.g. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training and others, taking into account approximately 1000 journal abstracts. In the paper we present both, a summary of the discussion focused on the establishment of the criteria, and the outcome of our study: The list of recognised psychotherapies based on the criteria. |