Conclusion

So what can we conclude after reading 13 chapters on the art and science of psychotherapy? First, it seems that there is little doubt that the EST movement can be considered a revolution in psychotherapy research. Virtually no chapter failed to touch on it and, for most, it was a touchstone for the points made in the chapter. The authors differed, however, in their evaluations of the efficacy methodology underlying ESTs. All seemed to agree that there were some issues that needed to be addressed in this methodology. These ranged from thinking a little tweaking was in order to arguing that major flaws exist.