Manualizing flexibility: The training of eclectic therapists

Manualized training has become the standard for psychotherapy research and is rapidly becoming adopted in clinical and counseling psychology training programs. However, it is still unclear whether manualization improves outcomes, and there is evidence that manualized training reduces nonspecific the...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 1999-04, Vol.55 (4), p.399-404
Main Author: Beutler, Larry E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
Manuals as Topic - standards
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Disorders - therapy
Professional-Patient Relations
Psychiatry
Psychology
Psychotherapy - education
Research Support as Topic
Teaching - methods
Training
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Manualized training has become the standard for psychotherapy research and is rapidly becoming adopted in clinical and counseling psychology training programs. However, it is still unclear whether manualization improves outcomes, and there is evidence that manualized training reduces nonspecific therapist qualities and attenuates clinical judgment. Prescriptive and integrative models of psychotherapy are designed to increase therapist flexibility. This article describes some current and anticipated efforts to teach therapists to flexibly use therapeutic procedures without losing some of the advantages of manualization. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 55: 399–404, 1999.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199904)55:4<399::AID-JCLP4>3.0.CO;2-Z