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Honorary Paper

“The Times They Are a-Changin'”*: 25 years of Psychotherapy Research – A European and Latin American perspective

“I tempi stanno cambiando” *: 25 anni di ricerca in psicoterapia - Una prospettiva europea e latinoamericana

不斷蛻變與精益求精:心理治療研究期刊25年慶-以一位歐裔和拉丁美洲人的觀點來看

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Pages 294-308 | Received 12 Sep 2014, Accepted 20 Dec 2014, Published online: 06 Feb 2015
 

Abstract

Objective: This article discusses the 25th anniversary of the journal Psychotherapy Research from a European perspective. Method: Based upon the reflections of one of the founding editors of the journal (David A. Shapiro), together with overviews from SPR colleagues, this article focuses on the major developments in the field of psychotherapy research in the UK, Germany, as well as and other European countries, as well as Portugal, Spain, and Latin America. Results: The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), which founded the journal as its official organ, underwent a metamorphosis from a purely North American to an international scientific organization during the 1980s. The move towards a greater international audience has been mirrored in the journal, where articles from North America are increasingly balanced with articles from other, especially European, countries. Conclusion: The journal Psychotherapy Research has become an important journal and its development allows thoughts about the future direction of the journal as well as the research field as a whole.

Abstract

Obiettivo: Questo articolo affronta il 25° anniversario della rivista Psychotherapy Research da una prospettiva europea. Metodo: A partire dalle riflessioni di uno dei redattori fondatori della rivista (David A. Shapiro) e da una panoramica di alcuni colleghi SPR, questo articolo si concentra sugli sviluppi più importanti nel campo della ricerca in psicoterapia nel Regno Unito, Germania, così come in altri paesi europei, come il Portogallo, la Spagna e l'America Latina. Risultati: La Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), che ha nella rivista il suo organo ufficiale, ha subito una metamorfosi da organizzazione scientifica puramente nordamericana ad una internazionale nel corso degli anni '80. L'apertura ad un pubblico più internazionale si rispecchia nella rivista, dove articoli provenienti dal Nord America sono stati progressivamente bilanciati da articoli provenienti da altri paesi, specialmente Europei. Conclusione: La rivista Psychotherapy Research è diventata una rivista importante e il suo sviluppo porta ad interrogarsi sul futuro orientamento della rivista e complessivamente sulla ricerca.

摘要

目標:本文以一位歐裔人士的觀點探討心理治療研究期刊25週年。方法:依據期刊創始編輯之一(David A. Shapiro)的反思以及SPR其他同儕的評論,本文著重於英國、德國、其他歐洲國家,以及葡萄牙、西班牙及拉丁美洲等國家心理治療研究領域的發展情形。結果:這個由心理治療研究協會(SPR)所發起的官方期刊,歷經一段蛻變歷程,從純北美期刊轉變涵蓋更多國際學者;北美學者發表的學術著作逐漸和來自其他國家,尤其歐洲國家並駕齊驅。結論:心理治療研究期刊的重要性已逐漸提升,其發展可同時考量到期刊與研究領域的未來方向。

Zusammenfassung:

Ziel: Dieser Artikel diskutiert die 25. Jahresausgabe der Zeitschrift Psychotherapy Research aus einer europäischen Perspektive. Methode: Basierend auf den Reflektionen eines Gründerherausgebers der Zeitschrift (David A. Shapiro) sowie Überblicken von SPR Kollegen fokussiert dieser Artikel auf die Hauptentwicklungen des Feldes der Psychotherapieforschung in Deutschland, der UK und anderen europäischen Ländern wie Portugal, Spanien und Lateinamerika. Ergebnisse: Die Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), welche die Zeitschrift als ihr offizielles Organ gründete, durchlief während den 1990ern eine Metamorphose von einer kleinen nordamerikanischen zu einer internationalen wissenschaftlichen Organisation. Die Entwicklung in Richtung einer größeren internationalen Zielgruppe spiegelt sich in der verstärkten Veröffentlichung von Artikeln aus anderen, besonders europäischen Ländern, wider. Schlussfolgerungen: Die Zeitschrift Psychotherapy Research ist zu einer wichtigen Zeitschrift geworden und ihre Entwicklung erlaubt Gedanken an die zukünftige Orientierung der Zeitschrift ebenso wie an die des Forschungsfeldes als Ganzes.

Objetivo: Este artigo aborda o 25º aniversário da revista Psychotherapy Research a partir de uma perspetiva europeia. Método: Com base nas reflexões de um dos editores fundadores da revista (David A. Shapiro), juntamente com sumarizações de colegas da SPR, este artigo foca-se nos principais desenvolvimentos na área da investigação em psicoterapia no Reino Unido, Alemanha, assim como em outros países europeus, como Portugal e Espanha, e na América Latina. Resultados: A Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), que fundou a revista como órgão oficial, passou por uma metamorfose desde uma organização puramente norte-americana a uma organização científica internacional, durante a década de 1980. O movimento em direção a uma maior audiência internacional tem sido espelhado na revista, onde os artigos da América do Norte são crescentemente equilibrados com artigos de outros países, especialmente europeus. Conclusão: A revista Psychotherapy Research tornou-se numa revista importante e o seu desenvolvimento permite reflexões sobre a futura direção da revista, bem como sobre a área da investigação como um todo.

Notes

1 The authors thank Larry Beutler for his comments and remarks related to the early history of the journal.

2 The journal report (2013) reflects a linear increase of submissions from 235 in 2004 to 367 in 2012.

3 Michael Barkham and Glenys D. Parry.

4 Although the Department of Health is a Department of the UK Government, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have devolved administration of most aspects of health and social care.

5 In 2005, NICE was renamed the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence but retained the acronym NICE.

6 David A. Shapiro’s (Citation1995) Presidential Address was one of two from UK members during the 25-year time period. The other address was from Mark Aveline (Citation2005).

7 Bernhard Strauss

8 Paulo P. P. Machado

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