The Consumer Reports study of psychotherapy: Invalid is invalid.

Brock, Timothy C.; Green, Melanie C.; Reich, Darcy A.; Evans, Lisa

doi:10.1037/0003-066x.51.10.1083

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“…Self-reported measures are inherently biased because participants who have invested a lot of time and energy in a treatment program, such as MBSR, are less likely to give negative evaluations [ 102 ]. Therefore, behavioral reports by relevant others may be a useful addition.…”

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Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on employees’ mental health: A systematic review

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ObjectivesThe purpose of this exploratory study was to obtain greater insight into the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on the mental health of employees.MethodsUsing PsycINFO, PubMed, and CINAHL, we performed a systematic review in October 2015 of studies investigating the effects of MBSR and MBCT on various aspects of employees’ mental health. Studies with a pre-post design (i.e. without a control group) were excluded.Results24 articles were identified, describing 23 studies: 22 on the effects of MBSR and 1 on the effects of MBSR in combination with some aspects of MBCT. Since no study focused exclusively on MBCT, its effects are not described in this systematic review. Of the 23 studies, 2 were of high methodological quality, 15 were of medium quality and 6 were of low quality. A meta-analysis was not performed due to the emergent and relatively uncharted nature of the topic of investigation, the exploratory character of this study, and the diversity of outcomes in the studies reviewed. Based on our analysis, the strongest outcomes were reduced levels of emotional exhaustion (a dimension of burnout), stress, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and occupational stress. Improvements were found in terms of mindfulness, personal accomplishment (a dimension of burnout), (occupational) self-compassion, quality of sleep, and relaxation.ConclusionThe results of this systematic review suggest that MBSR may help to improve psychological functioning in employees.

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Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on employees’ mental health: A systematic review

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“…Participants who dropped out might have given lower ratings. Kazdin (1994) notes that client satisfaction measures may not correlate with measures of dysfunction, and Brock, Green, Reich, and Evans (1996) suggest that participants who have invested substantial time and effort in a treatment program may be unwilling to evaluate it negatively. However, Kazdin (1994) also notes that client satisfaction is an important consideration when one is choosing among treatment alternatives, and these results suggest that many clients find mindfulness interventions beneficial.…”

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Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review.

Baer¹

2003

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

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“…He stated that if his tripartite model is to be taken seriously, then self-reports reflect one of the perspectives and must be taken seriously, especially if robust improvement is reported, as was the case in the Consumer Reports study and in the study reported on here. Brock, Green, Reich, and Evans (1996) and Brock, Green, and Reich (1998) criticized the Consumer Reports study on the basis of its use ofself-report data. They saw less validity in all self-reports because there was no random assignment of clients in the Consumer Reports study and also because they believe self-reports are distorted by the desire of clients to validate their therapy.…”

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confidence: 99%

Measuring the Effectiveness of Transactional Analysis: An International Study

Novey¹

2002

Transactional Analysis Journal

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The effectiveness of psychotherapy carried out by a group of 27 international certified transactional analysts as a function of therapy length is compared to the effectiveness of groups of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family counselors, and physicians as measured in a research study carried out by the staff of Consumer Reports, with Martin Seligman as their consultant (“Mental Health,” 1995; Seligman, 1995). Comparison is also made to the results from a group of psychoanalytic psychotherapists (Freedman, Hoffenberg, Vorus, & Frosch, 1999). The results compiled from the responses of 932 clients from four language groups confirm that therapy lasting more than six months is considerably (40%) more effective than that lasting for less than six months. The data also determines that the effectiveness of certified transactional analysts is significantly higher (p << 0.001) than the effectiveness of any of the groups from the Consumer Reports study.

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The Consumer Reports study of psychotherapy: Invalid is invalid.

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on employees’ mental health: A systematic review

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on employees’ mental health: A systematic review

Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review.

Measuring the Effectiveness of Transactional Analysis: An International Study

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