Book contents
- Science-Based Therapy
- Series page
- Science-Based Therapy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 What Is Science-Based Therapy?
- 2 Depressive Disorders
- 3 Bipolar Disorder
- 4 Anxiety Disorders
- 5 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- 6 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- 7 Dissociative Disorders
- 8 Pain
- 9 Eating Disorders
- 10 Insomnia Disorder
- 11 Sexual Dysfunctions
- 12 Substance Use Disorders
- 13 Cognitive Loss
- 14 Antisocial Behavior
- 15 Borderline Personality and Other Personality Disorders
- 16 Psychosis and Schizophrenia
- 17 Autism Spectrum and Intellectual Developmental Disorder
- 18 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- 19 Tic Disorders
- 20 Couples Discord
- 21 Psychotherapy Relationships
- Postscript
- Index
- References
1 - What Is Science-Based Therapy?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 January 2025
Book contents
- Science-Based Therapy
- Series page
- Science-Based Therapy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 What Is Science-Based Therapy?
- 2 Depressive Disorders
- 3 Bipolar Disorder
- 4 Anxiety Disorders
- 5 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- 6 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- 7 Dissociative Disorders
- 8 Pain
- 9 Eating Disorders
- 10 Insomnia Disorder
- 11 Sexual Dysfunctions
- 12 Substance Use Disorders
- 13 Cognitive Loss
- 14 Antisocial Behavior
- 15 Borderline Personality and Other Personality Disorders
- 16 Psychosis and Schizophrenia
- 17 Autism Spectrum and Intellectual Developmental Disorder
- 18 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- 19 Tic Disorders
- 20 Couples Discord
- 21 Psychotherapy Relationships
- Postscript
- Index
- References
Summary
This opening chapter defines the concept of science-based therapy. The original framework for characterizing an approach as an empirically supported treatment is presented, for both well-established treatments and probably efficacious treatments. Also presented, a newer framework – sometimes called “the Tolin criteria” – provides greater emphasis to meaningful functional outcome improvement, meaningful effects in nonresearch settings, and lasting improvements. Other concepts in this chapter include evidence-based practice and pseudoscience in therapy.
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- Science-Based TherapyRaising the Bar for Empirically Supported Treatments, pp. 1 - 10Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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