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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

Over about the last 50 years, clinical research has proven without a doubt that psychotherapy significantly alleviates the symptoms of a wide range of mental illnesses, for example, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and addictions (Lutz et al., Psychiatric Quarterly, 51 (4), 271–279. Bennemann, B.,

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Increasing access to high-fidelity Cognitive Therapy for underserved populations

Society of Clinical Psychology

Extensive evidence supports its effectiveness in clinical situations ranging from depression and anxiety, to psychosis, trauma, and addiction (Hofmann et al., Quality of publicly-funded outpatient specialty mental health care for common childhood psychiatric disorders in California. Creed, Ph.D. References Cited. Chorpita, B.

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