Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is a clinical psychological treatment modality in which a qualified mental health professional applies evidence-based methods and interpersonal techniques derived from established psychological principles to facilitate modification of an individual's dysfunctional or maladaptive thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and interpersonal relationships.

81.3K

Publications

4.9M

Citations

128.4K

Authors

14.1K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

15.5K

Variants

Psychological TherapyPsychotherapy Research

Parents

CounselingPsychiatry

Children

Adolescent PsychotherapyBehavior TherapyBrief PsychotherapyChild PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioral TherapyCouples TherapyEmotion-focused TherapyExistential PsychotherapyFamily TherapyGeriatric Psychotherapy

Publications

81.3K

The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being.

Kirk Warren Brown, Richard M. Ryan · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2003 · 13.3K citations

Public Health, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +16

Development of a new resilience scale: The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)

Kathryn M. Connor, Jonathan Davidson · Depression and Anxiety · 2003 · 11.4K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Psychology +17

In search of how people change: Applications to addictive behaviors.

Carlo C. DiClemente, John C. Norcross · American Psychologist · 1992 · 8.6K citations · Full text

Public Health, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +11

Clinical significance: A statistical approach to defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research.

Neil S. Jacobson, Paula Truax · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · 1991 · 8K citations

Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Psychology +13

Clinical significance: A statistical approach to defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research.

Neil S. Jacobson, Paula Truax · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · 1991 · 7.7K citations

Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Psychology +13

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Authors

128.4K

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Gerhard Andersson
Linköping University, Sweden
319 publications · 30.7K citations
100
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Pim Cuijpers
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
192 publications · 19.6K citations
78
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Per Carlbring
Stockholm University, Sweden
168 publications · 18K citations
75
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Edna B. Foa
University of Pennsylvania, United States
137 publications · 24.9K citations
71
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Alan E. Kazdin
Yale University, United States
111 publications · 20.6K citations
66
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Institutions

14.1K

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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
2.2K publications · 301.3K citations
259
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American Journal of Psychiatry
1.6K publications · 165.7K citations
201
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Behaviour Research and Therapy
1.2K publications · 120.3K citations
169
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Archives of General Psychiatry
580 publications · 102K citations
164
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The British Journal of Psychiatry
BJP · 762 publications · 75.6K citations
141
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See also Psychotherapy
Core Methods	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy
Variants	Group Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy Person-centered Counseling Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Behavioral Activation Emotion-focused Therapy Integrative Psychotherapy Interpersonal Therapy Individual Counseling Humanistic Counseling Systemic Treatments
Applications	Mental Health Anxiety Disorders Primary Care Depressive Disorders Psychotic Disorders Behavioral Disorders
Evaluation	Machine Learning Ecological Momentary Assessment Therapeutic Change Processes Observational Coding
Limitations	Psychodynamic Therapy Medical Malpractice Alliance Across Treatment Phases