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Abstract
Following statements about preferences for terminology, I describe three therapist characteristics (i.e., diagnostician educator, collaborator) deemed of value when providing psychological treatment for youth. Implementing an empirically supported treatment (EST) is a therapist decision, and while most therapists are aware of an EST that can fit for a specific client, many therapists ask “But is it right for my client?” This paper discusses therapist’s mental processes that may misinform decisions when answering this key question. To assist optimal decision making, and with an eye on maladaptive anxiety in youth as the exemplar, the active components of successful treatments are described, along with illustrations of flexibility within treatment fidelity (Flexibility within fidelity: Breathing life into a psychological treatment manual. Oxford University Press, 2022). Flexibility in implementing active components (e.g. rapport, psychoeducation, cognitive change, exposure tasks), as well as flexibility across modalities of treatment (e.g., in person, online) and working with parents are described.
在陈述了对术语的偏好之后,我描述了治疗师在为青少年提供心理治疗时被认为具有价值的三个特征(即诊断者、教育者、合作者)。实施经验支持疗法(EST)是治疗师的决定,虽然大多数治疗师都知道有一种EST可以适合特定的客户,但许多治疗师会问:"但它适合我的客户吗?本文讨论了治疗师在回答这一关键问题时可能误导决策的心理过程。为了帮助治疗师做出最佳决策,本文以青少年的适应不良焦虑症为例,介绍了成功治疗方法的积极组成部分,并举例说明了治疗方法的灵活性(Flexibility within fidelity:为心理治疗手册注入活力。牛津大学出版社,2022 年)。介绍了实施积极成分(如融洽关系、心理教育、认知改变、暴露任务)的灵活性,以及跨治疗模式(如面对面、在线)和与家长合作的灵活性。
期刊介绍:
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy provides an international forum to critique the complexities and controversies facing psychotherapists. The journal publishes original peer-reviewed articles that critically analyze theory, research, or clinical practice. Empirical studies, panel discussions, essays, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical articles are published. Psychotherapists and clinical researchers will find this journal an important vehicle to review the problems of treating a variety of patients.