¡Enjaulad a Dodo, por favor! El cuento de que todas las psicoterapias son igual de eficaces

• César González-Blanch ^[1] ; Laura Carral-Fernández ^[1]
  1. [1] Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

     Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

     Santander, España

     
• Localización: Papeles del psicólogo, ISSN-e 1886-1415, ISSN 0214-7823, Vol. 38, Nº. 2, 2017, págs. 94-106
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.23923/pap.psicol2017.2828
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• Resumen
  • español

    El veredicto del pájaro Dodo afirma que cuando las psicoterapias son comparadas entre sí ofrecen resultados similares, lo que sería consistente con la visión de que los factores comunes son los ingredientes más potentes para conseguir los beneficios de las psicoterapias.

    Este trabajo revisa el debate en torno a este asunto, resalta algunas cautelas en las conclusiones que se pueden extraer de él y discute, con el reconocimiento de las debilidades de la investigación en este campo, los motivos por los que el debate sigue vivo. Finalmente, se sugiere cómo esto puede contribuir a la investigación y a la atención a los pacientes.

  • English

    The Dodo bird verdict states that when the psychotherapies are compared with each other they yield similar outcomes, which is consistent with the view that common factors are the most potent ingredients for producing the benefits of psychotherapy. This paper reviews the debate around the issue, highlights some caveats in the conclusions that can be drawn from it, and discusses, with recognition of the weaknesses of the research in this field, the reasons for the debate still being alive today. Finally, a number of suggestions are offered with regards to how this can contribute to research and to patient care.

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