Excellent summary, thanks for writing. Two things:
1) I will look more into CBT's effectiveness over other options, mainly psychodynamic. However, I've seen this conclusion traded around a lot, and I always wonder if what's actually going on is that CBT has simply been studied more than other approaches. And, of course, mainly by CBT practitioners and advocates. Have you seen anything that convinces you that volume of studies/allegiance to the theory has nothing to do with the conclusion that CBT is better?
2) What do you mean by "Most of the result depends on the client and their environment."
1) I think you're absolutely right, it could be. I'm very pro-evidence, so I'm willing to give them the edge (albeit a small one) over others. If they were the first to prove their worth, let them have it. Others should try harder.
2) I meant that the client's personal strengths, resilience, life circumstances and motivation play the biggest role in therapy outcomes.
Excellent summary, thanks for writing. Two things:
1) I will look more into CBT's effectiveness over other options, mainly psychodynamic. However, I've seen this conclusion traded around a lot, and I always wonder if what's actually going on is that CBT has simply been studied more than other approaches. And, of course, mainly by CBT practitioners and advocates. Have you seen anything that convinces you that volume of studies/allegiance to the theory has nothing to do with the conclusion that CBT is better?
2) What do you mean by "Most of the result depends on the client and their environment."
1) I think you're absolutely right, it could be. I'm very pro-evidence, so I'm willing to give them the edge (albeit a small one) over others. If they were the first to prove their worth, let them have it. Others should try harder.
2) I meant that the client's personal strengths, resilience, life circumstances and motivation play the biggest role in therapy outcomes.
Understood (and agree) on 1) and gotcha on 2)