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The gap between science and practice: A conversation.
The authors, friends, colleagues, and collaborators for almost 60 years engage in an informal discussion concerning the gap between science and practice. They identify some sources of the problem, some manifestations of it, and point the way to some possible solutions. The articles in this special section, because of their use of data collected in a naturalistic setting and the prominent role of clinicians, are viewed as one of many promising directions for the reconciliation of the activity of researchers and the needs of clinicians. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Psychotherapy: Theo...
Source: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training - February 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Early interventions in cognitive behavioral therapy for depression: A study contrasting a low-adherent and a highly adherent case.
This article illustrates the cognitive behavioral therapy treatment process of two depressed clients: one for whom the treatment manual was followed neatly and one for whom the therapist chose not to adhere to the manual strictly. Both had a comparable end result in terms of symptom change and alliance scores. The existing literature shows evidence for starting off with behavioral techniques, supported by assigning and reviewing homework, structuring sessions, and negotiating goals. The cases also illustrate that there are circumstances, such as urgent financial problems, in which the therapists may need to leave the treat...
Source: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training - February 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Fostering engagement in early sessions of transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy.
This article describes the early sessions of a transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral treatment for emotional disorders that is designed to target temperamental characteristics, particularly neuroticism and resulting emotion dysregulation, underlying all anxiety, depressive, and related disorders. These sessions facilitate clinical improvement by setting realistic expectations, fostering a collaborative therapeutic alliance, and improving motivation for change. Addressing these common factors in early sessions strengthens patient engagement, which is necessary for patients to benefit most greatly from subsequent treatment el...
Source: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training - February 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Exploring relational episodes with the core conflictual relationship theme method to develop treatment goals, build alliance, and set client expectations in brief psychodynamic psychotherapy.
This article argues that exploration of relationship episodes, using techniques from the core conflictual relationship theme method during the assessment phase of BPP is an efficient way to simultaneously pursue common factor goals and BPP-specific aims. Specifically, exploring relationship episodes aids in the selection of treatment goals, bolsters the therapeutic alliance, and helps clarify the value of therapeutic endeavors, while also promoting greater insight and self-understanding. Exchanges from clinical cases are provided to demonstrate each of these points. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserv...
Source: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training - February 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Beginning to envision a life worth living: An introduction to pretreatment sessions in dialectical behavior therapy.
This article describes the functions and goals of pretreatment in DBT and research relevant to strategies employed in pretreatment. Additionally, a case example of a pretreatment session in DBT is provided, and challenges commonly encountered in pretreatment are discussed, along with recommendations for overcoming those challenges. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training)
Source: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training - February 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research