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Introduction top

The premise of this topic is that psychotherapeutic methodology is an essential component in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Psychotherapeutic schools are presented as (scientific) frames of reference and not as ideologies. The important questions are which psychotherapeutic methods and techniques, either alone, in combination, or together, do or do not work with which psychiatric disorders. The answers to these questions must be supported by scientific evidence.

Relevant websites have been selected on the basis of these considerations. In addition, useful and interesting information found on the Internet regarding developments in psychotherapy broadly defined (research, integrated psychotherapy, personality variables relevant to psychotherapy, training, professional development etc.).

This topic is still in a startup phase. Eventually you will also find links in the areas of:

  • Guidelines for psychotherapeutic methods scratch that methodologies,
  • Psychotherapeutic categories.

 


General information about psychotherapytop

  • CyberPsych

    Information about psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, and specific subjects such as anxiety disorders, alcohol abuse, homophobia, the traumatic consequences of racism, and psychoanalytical studies of movies.

  • PSY-LOG

    A web directory of publications in the area of psychoanalysis: people (Abraham Adler, and Balint among others), organisations, and specific topics (children psychoanalysis, self psychology, object-relation theory).

  • Psychiatry on line Italia (POL.it)

    This English language version of POL.it provides full text articles on a variety of subjects, including psychotherapy (Morris Eagle, Merton Gill, etc.). Also conference announcements.

  • PsychotherapistResources.com

    A bit flaky but certainly interesting (and commercial) site which embraces all manner of psychotherapists. Articles, interviews (including Otto Kernberg, Thomas Szasz, and Albert Ellis), videos, etc, etc.


Professional associationstop


Diagnosis and classificationtop

  • Complete DSM-IV Criteria for Mental Disorders

    Provides purportedly the only complete overview of every  DSM-IV diagnostic criterion for every disorder, in a simplified form, for professionals, patients, and others. James Morrison plugs his book DSM-IV Made Easy, Guildford Press. See also the following link for another (less thorough) overview.

  • DSM-IV: Mental Disorders Overview

    Psychologynet offers another overview of the DSM-IV criteria, though less complete the previous link.

  • Internet Mental Health

    The Internet Mental Health site provides a complete overview of the classifications, which can be sorted alphabetically or by category. The DSM-IV definitions can easily be compared to ICD-10 or other codes. There are also links to "online diagnoses" (payment required, $10 for 10 days), as well as to everything there is to know about treatment possibilities, research, information pamphlets, and journal articles.

    Internet Mental Health is a private, unsponsored initiative of the Canadian psychiatrist Philip Long, whose vision and hope is that the free exchange of information and open access to relevant and good data leads to better care.


Psychotherapy Integrationtop

  • Introduction to psychotherapy integration

    This article by George Stricker and Jerold R. Gold, Psychotherapy Integration: An Assimilative, Psychodynamic Approach is a good introduction (with case study) to the subject.  The authors are also the editors of The Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration (1993).

  • Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI)

    Most websites about the integration of the psychotherapeutic methods can be characterised as unscientific, ideological, and/or commercial.  One exception is the website of SEPI, an organisation founded in the US in the 80s by Goldfried and Wachter. This website provides a collection of documents about various aspects of psychotherapy integration, not without the occasional critical note.


Developments in the psychiatric/psychotherapeutic professiontop

  • BIG register

    Link to the Dutch BIG Register, which provides information about the registration of health care professionals, including doctors and psychotherapists. Here you can verify the qualifications of individuals, their certifications, and the details of any pertinent disqualifications.


Psychotherapy researchtop

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    The American NIMH has embraced a new mental health concept focused on clinical practice, whereby more attention will be paid to effectiveness rather than efficacy studies. This initiative has important consequences for psychotherapy research in the US.

  • An Open Door Review of Outcome Studies in Psychoanalysis

    Important source for information about psychoanalytical treatment method outcome studies conducted in Europe and North America over the last decade.  Developed by the Research Committee of the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA),  it is a veritable encyclopaedia of research abstracts. The "Open Door" aspect means that the results are continually updated with new research.

  • Psychotherapy Research

    Premier journal about psychotherapy research from the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR). Abstracts of its published articles, and selected articles are available free of charge, the full text for a fee.

  • Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR)

    The SPR is an international interdisciplinary organisation dedicated to the study of psychotherapy in all its forms.  Provides a large range of research topics.


International psychotherapy associationstop

  • The Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT)

    Consists mainly of links.

  • The Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy (AAGT)

    The AAGT is a non-profit organisation for the advancement of the philosophy, theory, practice, and research in the area of Gestalt Therapy. It is not affiliated with any other association and comprises several regional groups (none in the Netherlands). There is a membership application, as well as conference announcements.

  • The Association for the Development of the Person Centered Approach (ADPCA)

    The ADPCA is an international network of people interested in person-centred psychotherapy.  It sponsors annual conferences and publishes information about its activities and organisations worldwide.  There is a newsletter, a journal, and a membership list. Of particular interest are several online articles about person-centred psychotherapy.

  • European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP)

    The EFPP is an umbrella organisation of national networks of adult, child, and group psychoanalytical psychotherapists.

  • The International Association of Group Psychotherapy (IAGP)

    The goal of the IAGP, which has been in existence over 40 years, is the dissemination of group therapy practice, training and study, by means of international conferences and publications. It is based on the premise that the various group theories and treatment practices are equal and is aimed at professionals from many political and cultural backgrounds.  Its activities include a biannual international conference and regional conferences, the development of networks around such themes as psychodrama, group analysis, family therapy, therapeutic communities, and organisational consulting. Members have access to an online membership list and the international journal Forum of Group Psychotherapy.

  • International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA)

    Homepage.  Many interesting links, such as local IPA chapters and other organisations, psychoanalytic centres, journals, and addresses.

  • The International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA)

    Transactional analysis (TA), developed by Eric Berne, is utilised in the psychotherapy, counseling, training, and organisational development. This site covers a range of subjects related to TA, such as conference announcements, workshops, and presentations, TA training, research resources (books, articles, videos, organisations, institutes) and links to related sites.


Specific psychotherapeutic methodstop

  • The Focusing Institute

    Intended for documents in the area of focusing but encompasses client-oriented psychotherapy in a wider sense. Includes all sorts of resources regarding client-centred therapy. A rather American tone, as though it were a worldwide "movement".

  • International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA)

    Transactional analysis (TA), developed by Eric Berne, is utilised in the psychotherapy, counselling, training, and organisational development. This site covers a range of subjects related to TA, such as conference announcements, workshops, and presentations, TA training, research resources (books, articles, videos, organisations, institutes) and links to related sites.

  • Schema Therapy Institute New York

    Offers an overview of user-oriented sites about new and developing treatment methods, strongly associated with the person of Jeffrey Young.  A good introduction, but thereafter you would do better to read a good book about the subject.  BPS research into the effect of schema- focused therapy is currently underway in the Netherlands.


Disorder-specific psychotherapeutic methodologytop


Disorder oriented psychotherapeutic methodology- Sites about ESTtop


Professional journalstop

  • Ingentaconnect

    Full text online journals including the European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling & Health (from 2000), International Journal of Group Psychotherapy (from 2000), International Journal of Psychotherapy (from 2000), Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (from 2002), Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy (from 1999), International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (from 2000).

  • The International Journal of Psychoanalysis (IJPA)

    The website of this premier international journal includes accessible articles by well-known authors (including Kernberg and Gabbard), which can be downloaded (with WinZip).

  • IJPA: Discussion group

    Discussion groups permit interchanges with the authors of articles published in the IJPA (see above).

  • Psychotherapy Research

    Authoritative online psychotherapy research journal from the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR). Abstracts of articles published in the journal may be consulted free of charge; access to the complete text requires payment.


Important books to find out moretop

Lambert, M.J. (Ed.) (2008). Bergin and Garfield's Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York. One of the most important overviews of research findings in the field, this book has had an enormous impact on psychotherapy and has become a standard reference for citation and practice. This updated and revised fifth edition keeps pace with the rapid changes that are taking place in the world of psychotherapy and makes recommendations for future research and practice.

Bergin, A.E. & Garfield, S.L (1994) Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York. Inspiring standard work about the psychotherapeutic process and psychotherapy research.

Gabbard, G.O. (1994), Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, American Psychiatric Press, Washington, London.  Clinically very relevant utilization of psychodynamic methods for the treatment of psychiatric disorders.

Shea, S.C. (1998), Psychiatric Interviewing: The Art of Understanding, W.B. Saunders. Important textbook which blends psychiatric diagnosis skills with psychotherapeutic methodology and techniques.

Snyder, C.R. & Ingram, R.E. (Eds.) (2000). Handbook of Psychological Change. Psychotherapy Processes and Practices for the 21st Century. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York. This handbook provides an up-to-date overview of the most important developments in recent years in the field of psychotherapy research and practice. It is a handbook in the true sense of the word: there is something about every relevant topic as well as an exploration of future developments in areas relating to psychotherapy.


More about ESTtop

There has been a lot happening in the world of psychotherapy with regard to Empirically Supported (formerly Validated) Treatments (EST) . The most recent list of ESTs consists of interventions for bulimia, chronic headaches, chronic pain, depression, couples counseling, enuresis, general anxiety disorder, OCD, panic disorder, PTSS and specific phobias. The documents which the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Psychological Interventions has published over the years can be consulted and downloaded from various sites. See the links under "Disorder oriented pscyhotherapeutic methodology" above.

These describe not only the treatment but also the treatment protocols and possibilities for training and supervision, all of them however in the United States.