Introduction to Clinical Psychology Bridging Science and Practice

In the next three chapters, you can read about a wide range of psychotherapy methods. In this chapter, we describe the strengths and limitations of the methods that clinical scientists use to determine if and how those various therapies work. We highlight the latest research findings on the efficacy and effectiveness of established treatments as well as of alternative modes of intervention. Our major focus will be on evaluation of evidence about which psychological treatments are best for which clients with which problems, but we close with a discussion of research on the effects of psychoactive drugs in the treatment of psychological disorders.