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21 - Future Directions in Developing and Evaluating Psychological Interventions

from Part V - Intervention Approaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

By
Shannon Sauer-Zavala
Edited by
Aidan G. C. Wright  and
Michael N. Hallquist
Aidan G. C. Wright
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh
Michael N. Hallquist
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University
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Summary

The goal of this chapter is to highlight several imperatives for continued progress with regard to treatment development for mental health conditions. Specifically, the importance of identifying core, transdiagnostic processes that can become the focus of treatment is emphasized, along with developing dimensional classification systems that reliably assess these targets. Additionally, techniques to confirm that components included in the treatment packages indeed engage these core processes are highlighted with the goal of ensuring that interventions are comprised of only active ingredients. Next, considerations for conducting treatment outcome studies specifically with transdiagnostic interventions are addressed. Finally, the rationale for moving away from the development of nomothetic, one-size-fits-all treatment protocols, in favor of personalized approaches are highlighted.

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transdiagnosticmechanismspsychological treatmentcomponent analysistreatment personalization
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The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology , pp. 279 - 286
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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