New Model Helps Identify What Works In Mental Health Treatment

In a race to achieve accountability and credibility, the mental health profession has looked to develop evidence-based treatments (EBTs) - psychotherapeutic procedures that have been shown in empirical research to work for the majority of patients.The problem with EBTs, however, is that researchers often have multiple ways to measure improvement; things like reductions in symptoms, more harmonious relationships, or improved grades.

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Filed under: Mental Health on February 19th, 2008