Change in psychotherapy: A plea for no more "nonspecific" and false dichotomies

Louis G. Castonguay, Martin Grosse Holtforth

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Abstract

What factors are responsible for change in psychotherapy? We welcome those who question the primacy frequently given to relationship variables in explaining client improvement, as well as the delineation of cognitive-behavioral oriented treatments found to be effective for several disorders. However, we are also concerned about the terminology used (i.e., "nonspecific variables"), as well as with the dichotomy of variables (techniques vs. relationship) that was emphasized. Although such ways of defining and categorizing process variables are predominant in the field, we argue that they may fail to do justice to the complexity of the process of change.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)198-201
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Psychology: Science and Practice
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2005

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Clinical Psychology

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