Methods used for evaluation of psychotherapy treatment

One of the goals research in field psychotherapy is to improve knowledge about processes and outcomes psychotherapeutic treatments. Researchers professionals have been discussing best methods for evaluating effectiveness efficiency treatments many years. This paper aims give an overview specifics quantitative qualitative methods, by noting advantages disadvantages these evaluation Within scientific research, three approaches are described: randomized controlled mood enhancement psychoanalytic cognitive therapies, meta-analysis. The most common collection (observation, interview, other verbal techniques visual data collection) analysis (comprehensive process analysis, consensual grounded theory) described within a methodology. Finally, approach related integration methodology, as well this with application case studies described. Scientists social sciences should use both separately or combination, depending on goal problems research.