RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING BASED ON EXPERIENCES WITH MANUAL-GUIDED TRAINING AND RESEARCH - EPILOGUE

The contributions to this special section reflected experiences with diverse models of psychotherapy, as well as experiences in both research and programmatic teaching contexts. However, all of the authors share a familiarity with the use of treatment manuals to guide training. While differences of opinions occasionally can be detected, the contributors produced several recurrent recommendations for improving psychotherapy training. The first two recommendations refer to specific areas of knowledge and skill, while the remainder refer to teaching formats and methods.