What does “evidence-based psychotherapy” mean?
For the purposes of this discussion, evidence-based therapies can be considered as modalities which have proven success in treating specific mental health conditions. A significant amount of scientific research supports reported clinical experience, and patient preferences, in producing effective outcomes for treatment.
Key features of evidence-based psychotherapy are generally accepted as being tailored treatment for the unique requirements of each client, having regular evaluations on client progress, focusing on specific mental health disorders – for example: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and ethical guidelines are maintained professionally by the qualified practitioner.
Some evidence-based therapies include (and not limited to):
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Behaviour Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Integrative Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
This is not a complete list of all evidence-based psychotherapies. In future articles I will cover more details about this list, and provide more insight into other evidence-based therapies too.
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