Remarks on integrating psychotherapeutic techniques.

Strategic-behavioral therapy: A practical alternative.

“…The psychological literature has increasingly addressed the possibility of integrating different psychotherapeutic approaches to maximize efficacy. Eclectic has become a popular self-description for many clinicians, and the notion of eclecticism in individual treatment has become the impetus for many publications, both pro (Dimond & Havens, 1975; Garfield, 1980; Goldfried, 1980; Lazarus, 1967), and con (Loew, 1975; Maultsby, 1968; Simon, 1974).…”

Toward a strategic eclecticism: A proposal.

“…Disagreements over the definitions, pros (Dimond & Havens, 1975;Goldfried, 1980;Hescheles & Kavanagh, 1976;Jayaratne, 1978;Lazarus, 1967;Yager, 1977), and cons (Loew, 1975;Maultsby, 1968;Wolpe, 1969) are unlikely to be resolved in the near future. There is, however, one major issue that has been the focus of considerable debate: the merits of a theoretical versus a technical eclecticism.…”

“…Only through such integration could therapeutic goals and interventions be prescribed in reproducible, testable, and explainable terms. That is, to retain theory in the practice of psychotherapy is to make the psychotherapy more rigorous and consistent (Bowen, 1976;Loew, 1975;Maultsby, 1968;Wolpe, 1969). Still, such a theoretical conceptualization of eclecticism that translates into successful practice is in short supply (Simon, 1974).…”