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1 - What Is Science-Based Therapy?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2025

By
David F. Tolin  and
Stephen Hupp
Edited by
Stephen Hupp  and
David F. Tolin
Stephen Hupp
Affiliation:
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
David F. Tolin
Affiliation:
Institute of Living
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Summary

This opening chapter defines the concept of science-based therapy. The original framework for characterizing an approach as an empirically supported treatment is presented, for both well-established treatments and probably efficacious treatments. Also presented, a newer framework – sometimes called “the Tolin criteria” – provides greater emphasis to meaningful functional outcome improvement, meaningful effects in nonresearch settings, and lasting improvements. Other concepts in this chapter include evidence-based practice and pseudoscience in therapy.

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science-based therapyempirically supported treatmentsTolin criteriaevidence-based practicepseudoscience
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Science-Based Therapy
Raising the Bar for Empirically Supported Treatments
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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