title: Probable superiority of behavioral interventions--II: Empirical status of the equivalence of therapies hypothesis.
abstract: The equivalence of therapies hypothesis was examined in the present article by a review of five major areas of research. Contrary to the hypothesis, evidence from all five areas favored behavioral interventions over non-behavioral interventions in the treatment of a variety of disorders.
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards