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Evidence-based Therapy

Evidence-based therapy is the practice of selecting and delivering psychological treatments according to the best available research evidence, integrated with clinical expertise and the individual patient's characteristics, values, and preferences. Rather than denoting a single technique, it is a standard for how in…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 31× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-612X 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Evidence-based therapy is the practice of selecting and delivering psychological treatments according to the best available research evidence, integrated with clinical expertise and the individual patient's characteristics, values, and preferences. Rather than denoting a single technique, it is a standard for how interventions are chosen and evaluated: treatments are tested in controlled studies, their effects are assessed against defined outcomes, and those with demonstrated efficacy for specific conditions are prioritised. The approach draws on a hierarchy of evidence, in which randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses carry particular weight, while recognising that effectiveness in routine settings and the fit between treatment and patient also matter. Established evidence-based psychotherapies include cognitive-behavioural, analytic, existential, and other structured modalities, often applied to disorders such as mood, anxiety, bipolar, and trauma-related conditions, and frequently combined with pharmacotherapy within a broader care plan. Common factors such as the therapeutic relationship, presence, and meaning-making are increasingly understood as active ingredients that operate across modalities. A persistent concern in the field is the research-to-practice gap, since adopting evidence-based interventions in real-world services depends on overcoming barriers and using deliberate implementation strategies. Ongoing evaluation, outcome measurement, and fidelity to validated protocols are central to ensuring that care remains effective and is continually refined.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

Dissociative Amnesia – A Challenge to Therapy  

Staniloiu AngelicaCorresponding author
University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
Exact topic International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research Cited by 30 doi:10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-18-2246

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 31 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Evidence-based Therapy, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research (ISSN 2574-612X).

Journal editorial board
Karim Sedky · United States Tullio Scrimali · Italy DAMIANA SCUTERI · Italy

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