Gideon Diamond, Bartosz Wlodek, Stephen Arthey, Stephen Parker
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Abstract
Deliberate practice has been introduced to psychotherapy training to improve therapist performance. The emerging empirical evidence supporting the positive impacts of deliberate practice is complicated by confusion regarding how deliberate practice should be operationalized and applied in the psychotherapy context and wider debate about its role in developing expertise. This systematic literature review aimed to appraise and synthesize the preliminary evidence available regarding the role of deliberate practice in improving psychotherapy outcomes. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL, Web of Science, reference lists of articles, and other sources (last checked June 2023). Quantitative English language studies that examined deliberate practice interventions in psychotherapy contexts were included. Two authors independently extracted study data and assessed quality using the relevant Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist. Randomized controlled trials were further appraised using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Discrepancies were resolved through discussion with a third author (Stephen Arthey). Twenty studies were included. There was wide variability in how deliberate practice had been operationalized, and only three studies met the contemporary definition that experts in the field have clarified. Significant methodological limitations impacted the reliability of studies, and the evidence was too preliminary to support or refute its use. Further research is required to establish whether deliberate practice is an effective means of improving psychotherapy outcomes. This should include increased fidelity to contemporary operationalizations, more robust methodology, and more reliable measures of long-term client outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
刻意练习已被引入心理治疗培训,以提高治疗师的表现。支持刻意练习的积极影响的新兴经验证据,由于对刻意练习应该如何在心理治疗背景下运作和应用的困惑,以及关于其在发展专业知识中的作用的更广泛的争论,而变得复杂。本系统的文献综述旨在评估和综合有关刻意练习在改善心理治疗结果中的作用的初步证据。我们检索了MEDLINE, EMBASE, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL, Web of Science,文章参考文献列表和其他来源(最后一次检查是2023年6月)。定量英语语言研究考察了心理治疗背景下的刻意练习干预。两位作者独立提取研究数据,并使用相关的乔安娜布里格斯研究所关键评估清单评估质量。使用Cochrane偏倚风险工具进一步评价随机对照试验。通过与第三位作者(Stephen Arthey)的讨论解决了差异。纳入了20项研究。刻意练习的操作方式存在很大差异,只有三项研究符合该领域专家澄清的当代定义。重大的方法学限制影响了研究的可靠性,而且证据过于初步,无法支持或反驳其使用。需要进一步的研究来确定刻意练习是否是改善心理治疗结果的有效手段。这应该包括增加对当代操作的保真度,更稳健的方法,以及更可靠的长期客户结果度量。(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA,版权所有)。
期刊介绍:
Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training publishes a wide variety of articles relevant to the field of psychotherapy. The journal strives to foster interactions among individuals involved with training, practice theory, and research since all areas are essential to psychotherapy. This journal is an invaluable resource for practicing clinical and counseling psychologists, social workers, and mental health professionals.