RT editorial
T1 Editorial: Active components in psychotherapy: towards an integrative model of the mechanisms of therapeutic change
A1 Guil Bozal, Rocío
A1 Romero Moreno, Antonio Francisco
A1 Tejeiro, Ricardo
A2 Psicología
K1 common factors
K1 psychotherapeutic effectiveness
K1 psychotherapy process research
K1 therapist's attributions
K1 therapist-patient bond
AB Psychotherapy outcomes have long been a subject of debate regarding the relative importance of specific techniques vs. common factors. Advocates for the former position contend that techniques with demonstrated efficacy play a crucial role in modifying dysfunctional thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, and emphasize the importance of evidence-based protocols and manualized treatments in addressing specific symptoms or disorders (Giles, 1993; Pérez Álvarez, 1996; Tolin, 2010; González-Blanch and Carral-Fernández, 2017). On the other end of the spectrum, a growing body of research emphasizes the significance of common factors – relational and contextual aspects shared across therapeutic modalities – in promoting positive outcomes (Lambert and Ogles, 2004; Karson and Fox, 2010; Wampold, 2017). Key among these factors is the therapeutic alliance (Araya and Porter, 2017; Norcross and Wampold, 2019), characterized by trust, collaboration, and a positive working relationship between therapist and client, which creates a safe and supportive environment where clients feel heard, understood, and able to explore and change. Client factors – such as motivation, self-efficacy, and expectations – as well as therapist factors – empathy, positive regard, and cultural sensitivity – are important contributors to the therapeutic process (Romero-Moreno et al., 2021). Taken to the extreme, this view might imply that specific techniques or theories play a secondary role compared to these common factors (Wachtel et al., 2020).
PB Frontiers Media SA
SN 1664-1078
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/32578
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/32578
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026