Abstract Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) refers to a treatment approach with strong
empirical support for its efficacy for various disorders and populations. The goal of the …

A computer and a hand search of the literature recovered 33 papers from which 25 trials
suitable for meta-analysis were identified. We compared the effectiveness of cognitive …

This chapter addresses fundamental issues of change in psychotherapy: how to measure,
monitor, predict change, and provide feedback on treatment outcome. The chapter starts …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Research Design in Counseling THIRD EDITION P. Paul Heppner
University of Missouri, Columbia Bruce E. Wampold University of Wisconsin, Madison Dennis M …

To identify underlying patterns in the alliance literature, an empirical review of the many
existing studies that relate alliance to outcome was conducted. After an exhaustive literature …

The ORS was developed as a brief alternative to the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (Lambert,
Hansen, et al., 1996). The first two authors were familiar with the latter instrument, having …

Grounded in theory, research, and extensive clinical experience, this pragmatic book
addresses critical questions of how change occurs in couple and family therapy and how to …

In this controversial book, psychologists Barry Duncan and Scott Miller, cofounders of the
Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change, challenge the traditional focus on diagnosis," …

Test-based psychological assessment has been significantly affected by the health care
revolution in the United States during the past two decades. Despite new limitations on …

A program of research aimed at improving the quality of psychological interventions is
described. Data from over 10,000 patients were analyzed to understand the association …