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New directions and resources in group psychotherapy: introduction to the issue
Author(s) -
Burlingame Gary M.,
Beecher Mark E.
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.20534
Subject(s) - psychology , competence (human resources) , session (web analytics) , psychotherapist , mental health , evidence based practice , multiculturalism , accountability , group psychotherapy , medical education , pedagogy , social psychology , medicine , alternative medicine , world wide web , political science , pathology , law , computer science
Establishing an evidence‐based practice (EBP) is a central byproduct of the ever‐increasing emphasis on accountability in mental health services. Though much has been written and developed for individual psychotherapists who wish to develop EBPs, there are far fewer resources for group psychotherapists. This article introduces a series of articles designed to provide EBPs and resources for group psychotherapists. We discuss how therapists can develop and apply the following aspects of EBPs: research‐supported treatments (RSTs), practice guidelines, practice‐based evidence, and multicultural competence. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 64:1–9, 2008.