title: Ideologies, idols (and graven images?): rejoinder to Gurman and Kniskern.
abstract: Three major issues raised in Gurman and Kniskern's commentary are discussed. These are (a) the suitability of established research design criteria for studying the outcome of family therapy; (b) the impact of therapist relationship factors on therapy outcome; and (c) the place of concrete or objective change measures in psychotherapy outcome research. Areas of agreement and disagreement with Gurman and Kniskern's observations are identified.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012107:Research Design