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Psychotherapieforschung – Grundlegende Überlegungen und erste Ergebnisse der naturalistischen Psychotherapie-Studie ambulanter Behandlungen in der Schweiz (PAP-S)

Recherche en psychothérapie – réflexion fondamentale et premiers résultats de l'étude de la pratique ambulatoire en Suisse (PAP-S)

Psychotherapy research – Basic reflections and first preliminary results of an effectiveness-study on outpatient treatments in Switzerland (PAP-S project)

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The paper addresses the currently heated debate of appropriate empirical research in psychotherapy. The contribution is in favor of so-called naturalistic approaches to the field of psychotherapy (effectiveness studies) which includes the objective evaluation of process-outcome relationships (practice-based evidence) instead of laboratory studies (efficacy studies). Very first preliminary data of the project provide the reader with ideas regarding meaningful research approaches to the complex field of psychotherapeutic change.

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Die Arbeit setzt sich mit der derzeitig kontrovers geführten Debatte um angemessene und notwendige Forschungsdesigns in der Psychotherapie auseinander und bezieht eindeutige Position für einen naturalistischen, prozess-outcome-orientierten Forschungsansatz (practice-based evidence). Am Beispiel des Designs und erster Ergebnisse der PAP-S-Studie der Schweizer Charta für Psychotherapie wird aufgezeigt, wie sinnvolle empirische Forschung in der Psychotherapie erfolgen kann.

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Tschuschke, V., Crameri, A., Koemeda, M. et al. Psychotherapieforschung – Grundlegende Überlegungen und erste Ergebnisse der naturalistischen Psychotherapie-Studie ambulanter Behandlungen in der Schweiz (PAP-S). Psychotherapie Forum 17, 160 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00729-009-0300-7

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