The Meaning vs. The Medical Model in the Empirically Supported Treatment Program: A Consideration of The Empirical Evidence
A review of the debate on the Empirically Supported Treatment Program is presented. It is argued that underlying the specifics of the debate are fundamentally incompatible paradigms: a meaning vs. a medical model. The findings from two "gold standard" multi-site studies are reviewed to con...
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| Published in | Journal of contemporary psychotherapy Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 55 - 65 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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New York
Springer Nature B.V
01.03.2005
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| Summary: | A review of the debate on the Empirically Supported Treatment Program is presented. It is argued that underlying the specifics of the debate are fundamentally incompatible paradigms: a meaning vs. a medical model. The findings from two "gold standard" multi-site studies are reviewed to conclude that the control condition meets requirements for an empirically supported treatment. The empirical finding of the failure of clinical training to improve treatment outcomes is explained by the focus on rational factors in training. It is recommended that training of therapists focus on enhancing experiential capacity rather than mastery of manualized treatment approaches. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-0116 1573-3564 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10879-005-0803-7 |