Limitations of Randomized Control Designs in Psychotherapy Research

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This paper critiques the limitations of randomized control trials (RCTs) in psychotherapy research, noting that their design favors therapies targeting uncomplicated symptoms while restricting the study of process variables and idiographic approaches. It highlights concerns regarding patient selection criteria, experimenter bias, and the lack of integration with effectiveness studies. The author suggests interpretative phenomenological analysis as a potential method for evaluating idiographic therapies where outcomes extend beyond simple symptom reduction.

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12e40dc65c44447b
Source org
OpenAlex
Author
Glenn D. Shean (William & Mary)
Published
2014-11-06
OA status
hybrid
DOI
10.1155/2014/561452
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@article{allodium:12e40dc65c44447b,
  title = {Limitations of Randomized Control Designs in Psychotherapy Research},
  author = {Glenn D. Shean},
  year = {2014},
  journal = {OpenAlex},
  doi = {10.1155/2014/561452},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/561452}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Limitations of Randomized Control Designs in Psychotherapy Research
AU  - Shean, Glenn D.
PY  - 2014
PB  - OpenAlex
DO  - 10.1155/2014/561452
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/561452
ER  -

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Shean, G. D. (2014). Limitations of Randomized Control Designs in Psychotherapy Research. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/561452

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