| Abstract: | The author's experience using treatment manuals for various forms of psychotherapy in several situations provides the basis for this discussion of their value in graduate-level clinical training programs and psychiatric residencies. Use of manuals is recommended, particularly for novice psychotherapists. Commonly accepted goals of clinical training are enumerated. Based on the goals, features of manuals that distinguish those likely to be most useful for early training are identified. Limitations of available manuals for meeting the goals of training are outlined. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
