Randomised Controlled Clinical Trials – The influence of this methodology on the development of theory in Psychotherapy: Some Ruminations
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The pragmatic utility, for the day-to-day practise of Psychotherapy, of having an evidence base demonstrating that as a discursive genre, it is as efficacious as medication in facilitating emotional, cognitive and behaviour change, is crucial. This comparative outcome data has been gathered using Randomised Controlled Clinical Trials (RCTs), a methodology that has established itself as ‘The Gold Standard’ in treatment efficacy research. Ruminating upon some of the unintended consequences of the uncritical use of this research model is the aim in this discussion.
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