Objective: Psychotherapists differ notably in the outcomes their patients achieve, and the
characteristics that may explain these differences have attracted increasing interest. We …

After several decades of slow progress, researchers are beginning to make advances in
linking constructs based on the multicultural competencies tradition—especially those …

This chapter sets out the current status of the evidence-base for the efficacy and
effectiveness of psychological therapies. First, methods for eliciting and synthesizing …

Patients' outcome expectation (OE) represents their belief about the mental health
consequences of participating in psychotherapy. A previous meta-analysis of 46 …

Therapists and mental health professionals strive to provide competent treatment to
increasingly diverse populations, but can struggle to effectively engage with clients from …

This paper presents research exploring how stereotypes that are simultaneously racialized
and gendered affect Black women. We investigated the mental and physical health …

For the past hundred years, mechanisms of change have been the black box of
psychotherapy. Thousands of studies failed to produce consistent findings, even concerning …

For many of us, the image of a White Minneapolis police officer putting his knee on the neck
of George Floyd for nearly nine minutes has been seared into our consciousness. Floyd's …

Routine outcome monitoring (ROM) is a major development in the field since it offers likely
outcome trajectories and is particularly helpful for failing cases. However, ROM has not led …

Culturally responsive and racially conscious psychotherapeutic work requires that therapists
recognize the ways clients are impacted by their multiple marginalized identities and by …