Randomized Clinical Trials in Psychotherapy Outcome Research

Philosophy of Science 73 (2):135-152 (2006)
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This paper discusses several philosophical problems with the use of randomized clinical trials in psychotherapy outcome research. The problems include: the impermanence problem, the identification problem, and idiographic problems. The paper concludes with an assessment of the overall case for and against the use of RCTs in psychotherapy outcome research.

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Edward Erwin
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