Let's distinguish relative and absolute efficacy to move psychotherapy research forward

Thomas Munder, Christoph Flückiger, Falk Leichsenring, Allan A. Abbass, Mark J. Hilsenroth, Patrick Luyten, Sven Rabung, Christiane Steinert, Bruce E. Wampold

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Objective: Background regarding a recent debate between Cuijpers et al. (2019a, b) and the authors (Munder et al. 2019) about the efficacy of psychotherapy for depression is given. Method: A main reason for the discrepancy in Cuijpers et al.'s and our conclusions is discussed. Results: In our view the discrepancy is due, among other things, to a blurred distinction between questions of relative and absolute efficacy of psychotherapy. Although the efficacy of psychotherapy vis-à-vis alternative treatments may be ambiguous, there can be little doubt about the benefits of psychotherapy relative to no treatment. Conclusion: We do not think that raising fundamental concerns about the value of psychotherapy is a service to the field. We argue that moving the field forward requires a focus on how psychotherapy works and how the access to psychotherapy can be increased.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)178-182
Número de páginas5
PublicaciónZeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Volumen65
N.º2
DOI
EstadoPublished - 2019

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© 2019 Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co. KG, Göttingen.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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