Empirically Supported Psychological Therapies

This article introduces the special section of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology on empirically supported psychological therapies. After a discussion of the rationale for the selection of the specific terms in the label, several justifications are considered for conducting and learni...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1998-02, Vol.66 (1), p.3-6
Main Author: Kendall, Philip C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Psychology
Empiricism
Experimentation
Human
Humans
Mental Disorders - therapy
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy - standards
Therapy
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Summary:This article introduces the special section of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology on empirically supported psychological therapies. After a discussion of the rationale for the selection of the specific terms in the label, several justifications are considered for conducting and learning from empirical evaluations of psychological therapies. Finally, the process that guided the special section is described.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.66.1.3