Looking both ways

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the journal, Psychotherapy Research, three former editors first look back at: (i) the controversial persistence of the Dodo verdict (i.e., the observation that all bona fide therapies seem equally effective); (ii) the connection between process and outcome; (iii) the move toward methodological pluralism; and (iv) the politicization of the field around evidence-based practice and treatment guidelines. We then look forward to the next 25 years, suggesting that it would be promising to focus on three areas: (i) systematic theory-building research; (ii) renewed attention to fine-grained study of therapist techniques; and (iii) politically expedient research on the outcomes of marginalized or emerging therapies

The skill of helping

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Training delivery skills: preparing the training delivery

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Speech Communication Antecedents of Perceived Confirmation

Two studies sought to examine the relationship between facilitative communication, self‐disclosure, and agreement/disagreement of one person in a marital relationship and the other\u27s feeling of being confirmed. Differences in communication behaviors associated with male feelings of being confirmed and female feelings of being confirmed were discovered. Further, agreement and disagreement were not found to contribute to feelings of being confirmed. Findings are discussed in relation to the theoretical structure of confirming/disconfirming communication

Interpersonal Competence: Rationale, Philosophy, and Implementation of a Conceptual Framework

The authors argue that learners who have achieved excellence in interpersonal communication should be able to set and achieve learning goals, collaborate with others, and adapt to situational changes. Five skills derived from the interpersonal competence paradigm are offered as potential focal points for instruction: empathic communication, descriptiveness, owning, self‐disclosure, and behavioral flexibility. Several teaching‐learning strategies are proposed, and methods of evaluating directly observable communication behaviors are presented