Personalizing Psychotherapy and Patient Empowerment with Dr. Michael Constantino

Psychotherapy and Applied Psychology

Dan welcomes back Dr. Michael Constantino, a professor of clinical psychology and director of the Psychotherapy Research Lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

In part 2, Dan and Dr. Constantino explore the intersection of technology, therapist effectiveness, and patient empowerment in therapy. Dr. Constantino shares on his development of an app that allows patients to match with therapists based on their preferences and effectiveness profiles. Then, Dr. Constantino emphasizes deliberate practice for therapists, the role of humility in enhancing therapist effectiveness, and the significance of cultural humility in therapeutic relationships.
Special Guest: Dr. Michael Constantino

Psychotherapy Research Lab

https://www.pcori.org/research-results/2015/matching-patients-therapists-improve-mental-health-care

https://www.pcori.org/research-results/2022/implementing-matching-patients-mental-healthcare-therapists-strengths

Constantino, M. J., Coyne, A. E., Boswell, J. F., Goldfried, M. R., & Castonguay, L. G. (2023). Training on context-responsive psychotherapy integration: An evidence-informed framework. In L. G. Castonguay & C. E. Hill (Eds.), Becoming better psychotherapists: Advancing training and supervision (pp. 85–105). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000364-005

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บท

1. Introduction & Vision for Personalized Therapist Training (00:00:00)

2. Patient-Therapist Matching Technology & Research (00:02:00)

3. Deliberate Practice & Therapist Humility (00:06:00)

4. Identity-Based Matching and Cultural Responsiveness (00:11:00)

5. Predictive Matching & Personalized Advantage Index (00:18:00)

6. Rethinking Therapist Training: The CRPI Model (00:24:00)

7. Addressing Alliance Ruptures and Therapist Flexibility (00:33:00)

8. Mechanisms of Change Across Therapies (00:41:00)

9. Ethical Implications & Therapist Performance Feedback (00:50:30)