Over the years of treating patients and talking to other providers, it has become evident that patients often enter therapy with misconceptions or confusion about what therapy is and what it is not. Patients also frequently have little to no information about the use of Evidence Based Psychotherapies (EBPs) in effective treatment. Supporting these observations is a recent study of consumer expectations of psychotherapy (O'Callaghan et al,. 2023) that reported 1) a commonly held belief that duration of psychotherapy is indefinite and that very few study participants believed that psychotherapy typically lasts 1-3 months, and ) more than half of participants believed that evidence-based practice was important. The contradictions in the beliefs about the duration of psychotherapy in relation to the desire for evidence based practice highlight the gaps in knowledge that exist in the consumer population.
To explore some of these contradictions and how to address them in clinical practice, this program will consist of a discussion with a panel of experienced mental health providers whose practice has focused on providing EBPs for various conditions and populations. Panelists will share information about the misconceptions and challenges of providing EBPs and discuss strategies that they have used to educate about, and successfully implement, EBPs with their patients.
To learn more about this webinar, watch the Bottom Line, Up Front (B.L.U.F.) video below!