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Alternative psychotherapies: Conceptual elucidation and epidemiological framework
Jesús Adrián-venturaAngelo Fascesubject
evidence-based psychologymedicine.medical_specialtyEvidence-based practicePsychotherapistalternative psychotherapiesalternative medicineEpidemiologypseudoscienceAlternative medicinemedicinePsychologyCAPGeneral Psychologydescription
This article elucidates and defines alternative psychotherapies, as well as describes the variables that explain why some professional psychologists are prone to endorse these practices. First, the novel concept of “complementary and alternative psychotherapies” (CAP) is defined within the framework of the established hierarchy of clinical evidence. Second, we report a literature review to aid understanding of the main variables explaining why some clinicians prefer CAP. We review rejection of scientific reasoning, misconceptions about human nature, and pragmatic limitations of evidence-based practice.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 |