The many faces of psychotherapy research

Authors

  • David Orlinsky

Abstract

Following a brief introduction and review of research on psychotherapy processes, outcomes, and process-outcome relations, this paper explores the gap that exists between psychotherapy practitioners and researchers. Dissension between practitioners and researchers is traced in part to misunderstandings that each has of the other’s work, and in part to basic differences in the nature and uses of practice-based knowledge and research-based knowledge. Changes in attitude and perspective are recommended to practitioners and researchers in order to facilitate mutually beneficial collaboration.

Keywords:
Psychotherapy research and practice, practice-based versus research-based knowledge, research-er-practitioner collaboration

Author Biography

David Orlinsky

Prof. Dr. David Orlinsky ist Professor of Human Development and Social Sciences an der University of Chicago und weithin bekannt für seine Arbeiten auf dem Gebiet der Psychotherapieprozeß- und -ergebnisforschung sowie als Mitbegründer und ehemaliger Präsident der internationalen ,, Society for Psychotherapy Research“ (SPR). Zur Zeit ist er u.a. Koordinator einer großangelegten internationalen Studie zur professionellen Entwicklung von PsychotherapeutInnen.Prof. Dr. David Orlinsky, Committee on Human Development, University of Chicago, 5730 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, U.S.A.

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Published

1998-04-01

How to Cite

Orlinsky, D. (1998). The many faces of psychotherapy research. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 6(2), 69–79. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/582

Issue

No. 2 (1998): Psychotherapie Forum 6/2 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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Special Issue

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