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How would we know if psychotherapy were harmful?

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Dimidjian, Sona Hollon, Steven D.
Description	Country affiliation: United States Author Affiliation: Dimidjian S ( Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0345, USA. sona.dimidjian@colorado.edu)
Abstract	Patients can be harmed by treatment or by the decisions that are made about those treatments. Although dramatic examples of harmful effects of psychotherapy have been reported, the full scope of the problem remains unclear. The field currently lacks consensus about how to detect harm and what to do about it when it occurs. In this article, we define the ways in which treatment (or the inferences about treatment) can do harm and discuss factors that complicate efforts to detect harm. We also recommend methods to detect and understand harm when it occurs, drawing from and modifying many of the same strategies that are used to detect benefit. Specifically, we highlight the value of establishing independent systems for monitoring untoward events in clinical practice, reporting descriptive case studies and qualitative research, and making use of information from randomized clinical trials, including examining potential active ingredients, mechanisms, moderators, and a broad range of outcomes measured over time. We also highlight the value of promoting discussion in the field about standards for defining and identifying harm.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	0003066X
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	65
e-ISSN	1935990X
Journal	American Psychologist
Language	English
Publisher	American Psychological Association
Publisher Date	2010-01-01
Publisher Place	United States
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Discipline Psychology Mental Disorders Therapy Psychotherapy Methods Treatment Failure Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems Harm Reduction Humans Outcome And Process Assessment (health Care) Standards Randomized Controlled Trials As Topic Journal Article Review
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine Psychology

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