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Evidence‐based group psychotherapy: using AGPA's practice guidelines to enhance clinical effectiveness
Author(s) -
Leszcz Molyn,
Kobos Joseph C.
Publication year - 2008
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/jclp.20531
Subject(s) - psychology , psychotherapist , session (web analytics) , evidence based practice , clinical practice , group psychotherapy , mental health , resource (disambiguation) , mental health care , association (psychology) , alternative medicine , medicine , nursing , computer network , pathology , world wide web , computer science
Practice guidelines represent a useful approach to facilitate the delivery of evidence‐based mental health care. In this article, we detail group psychotherapy practice guidelines developed by the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). Combining the research literature with expert consensus, the AGPA has created a resource that should prove useful for psychotherapists, administrators, and patients. We illustrate the guidelines through a series of clinical dilemmas and challenges. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 64: 1–23, 2008.