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As I recall, some influential people in NICE and/or the NHS really wanted this to work because it's vastly cheaper and more available than in-person CBT. This r
by 0xcde4c3db 10y ago
As I recall, some influential people in NICE and/or the NHS really wanted this to work because it's vastly cheaper and more available than in-person CBT. This result is consistent with a longstanding but controversial hypothesis that the overall quality of the therapist-client relationship is far more important than the nuts and bolts of whatever theory the therapist follows [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo_bird_verdict https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo_bird_verdict
- charlieflowers 10y agoI recall something that supports this hypothesis. there is good evidence that merely _reading_ the book "feeling good" by David burns (father of CBT) is as effective as medication. this indicates the relationship matters, because we're talking about people who didn't _act_ on the book, but merely _read_ it.
- garyrob 10y agoA link for that would be appreciated.
- charlieflowers 10y agoWell, this may not have the supporting info you want, but it might help you track it down: http://holisticonline.com/Remedies/Depression/dep_bibliotherapy.htm http://holisticonline.com/Remedies/Depression/dep_bibliother... Here's one relevant quote: "The effectiveness of stand-alone bibliotherapy was evaluated in five published studies by a team of investigators headed by Dr. Forrest Scogin from the University of Alabama. These researchers evaluated the effectiveness of Dr. David Burns' "Feeling Good" as well as Dr. Peter Lewinsohn's "Control Your Depression," as self-administered treatments for depression. The investigators concluded that Feeling Good was as effective as a full course of individual psychotherapy or as treatment with the best antidepressant drugs."