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Manualizing flexibility: The training of eclectic therapists
Author(s) -
Beutler Larry E.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199904)55:4<399::aid-jclp4>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - psychology , flexibility (engineering) , training (meteorology) , psychotherapist , applied psychology , clinical psychology , medical education , medicine , management , physics , meteorology , economics
Manualized training has become the standard for psychotherapy research and is rapidly becoming adopted in clinical and counseling psychology training programs. However, it is still unclear whether manualization improves outcomes, and there is evidence that manualized training reduces nonspecific therapist qualities and attenuates clinical judgment. Prescriptive and integrative models of psychotherapy are designed to increase therapist flexibility. This article describes some current and anticipated efforts to teach therapists to flexibly use therapeutic procedures without losing some of the advantages of manualization. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 55: 399–404, 1999.