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01-06-2020 | Psychotherapy | Editorial

50 Years of Psychotherapy: Erudition, Evolution, and Evaluation

Author: James C. Overholser

Published in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy | Issue 2/2020

Abstract

The field of psychotherapy has evolved tremendously over the last 50 years. In coordination with the publication of volume 50 of the Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, a historical review examines changes in the field. Most published articles have shifted their foundation from theoretical notions based on clinical case material to empirical studies based on treatment-outcome research. Along with these changes, the field has strengthened its scientific foundation, but weakened its clinical application. Overall, a historical review of the past 50 years results in a state of eudaimonia, the feeling of a healthy state of fulfillment and contentment.

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Title: 50 Years of Psychotherapy: Erudition, Evolution, and Evaluation
Author: James C. Overholser
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Psychotherapy
Published in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0022-0116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-019-09441-8

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