How to define psychological therapy and psychotherapy? – An interdisciplinary proposal

Clinical Psychology in Europe · Published 2026-05-29 · DOI 10.32872/cpe.22829

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Winfried Rief, Julia Asbrand, Luisa Baumgärtner, Ulrike Dinger, Christoph Flückiger, Nina Heinrichs, Sabine C. Herpertz, Tania Lincoln, Silke Lipinski, Wolfgang Lutz, Bernhard Strauss, Svenja Taubner, Oliver Vorthmann, Jan Philipp Klein

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2026

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Rief, W., Asbrand, J., Baumgärtner, L., et al. (2026). How to define psychological therapy and psychotherapy? – An interdisciplinary proposal. Clinical Psychology in Europe. https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.22829

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