From: Script Magazine VOL. 42, NO. 4 APRIL 2012
Evaluation in Psychotherapy: An Opportunity and a Challenge
by Biljana van Rijn
Standardized evaluation and the development of clinical guidelines for psychotherapy have had a significant impact on services in the United Kingdom. Health organizations are funding short-term, evidence-based treatments, primarily cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Other evidence-based treatments (e.g., psychoanalytic psychotherapy and person-centered counseling) continue to be recognized. Humanistic and integrative approaches such as transactional analysis are challenged to provide the research evidence base for their work or become marginalized. click here to read more
