title: Special feature: theory and treatment development and evaluation: reflections on Benjamin's "models for treatment".
abstract: To make the final point of this commentary clear at the outset, I could not agree with Dr. L. S. Benjamin's comments more, on the one hand, and could not disagree more, on the other hand. I will first review the points that I not only agree with but also think are extremely important. I will then beg to differ with some of her conclusions (at least as I interpret then), and with her analysis of the outcomes of the one cognitive-behavioral treatment of a personality disorder she reviewed in some detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-1525, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Linehan
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome