Predicting therapist effectiveness from their own practice-based evidence

• Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology Vol. 84; no. 6; p. 473
• Main Authors: Kraus, David R, Bentley, Jordan H, Alexander, Pamela C, Boswell, James F, Constantino, Michael J, Baxter, Elizabeth E, Castonguay, Louis G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Health Personnel; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Professional-Patient Relations; Psychotherapy; Treatment Outcome

Differences between therapists (therapist effect) are often larger than differences between treatments (treatment effect) in explaining client outcomes, and thus should be considered relevant to providing optimal treatment to clients. However, research on therapist effectiveness has focused largely...