An Overview of Directions in Psychotherapy Integration Research
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- 作者：Carol R. Glass ; Diane B. Arnkoff and Benjamin F. Rodriguez
- 关键词：psychotherapy integration ; eclectic psychotherapy ; psychotherapy outcome research ; psychotherapy process research
- 刊名：Journal of Psychotherapy Integration
- 出版时间：1998
- 出版年：1998
- 期刊代码：42_10530479
- 类别：mt
- 卷：08
- 期：4
- 页码：187-209
- 数据来源：sp
摘要
In general, empirical research in psychotherapy integration has lagged behind the growing theoretical and clinical interest in the field. Even though many of the theoretically integrative treatment models currently available are based on empirical findings and clinical observations, the models themselves remain, for the most part, untested. Rigorous examination of integrative psychological theories and therapeutic programs is a necessary and useful way to increase our understanding of the process of psychotherapy and establish the efficacy and effectiveness of integrative therapies. The present article explores five different research areas in the field of psychotherapy integration, discussing several published studies in each area. The utility of this research for practicing clinicians is also discussed. Additional investigations in these areas and others are encouraged, with the goals of greater understanding of psychotherapy, as well as the further development and acceptance of integrative approaches.