You may be drawn to schema therapy because it offers a way of working with clients whose difficulties feel deeply entrenched, relationally patterned, or resistant to more symptom-focused approaches. Before you begin, you may want the answer to an important clinical question: “How do I know if schema therapy actually works?”
Current evidence strongly supports schema therapy for some conditions, with little or no evidence for others, and clinical guidance is clearer for some populations than others. This can leave us, as practitioners, feeling confused and a little unsure about its efficacy.
In this article, we demystify this confusing landscape and explore the current evidence base for schema therapy, its clinical indications, and practical approaches to monitoring progress so you can be confident in your practice.
Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our five positive psychology tools for free. These engaging, science-based exercises will help you effectively deal with difficult circumstances and give you the tools to improve the resilience of your clients, students, or employees.
Current evidence strongly supports schema therapy for some conditions, with little or no evidence for others, and clinical guidance is clearer for some populations than others. This can leave us, as practitioners, feeling confused and a little unsure about its efficacy.
In this article, we demystify this confusing landscape and explore the current evidence base for schema therapy, its clinical indications, and practical approaches to monitoring progress so you can be confident in your practice.
Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our five positive psychology tools for free. These engaging, science-based exercises will help you effectively deal with difficult circumstances and give you the tools to improve the resilience of your clients, students, or employees.
Does Schema Therapy Work? Evidence & Progress
