An Overview of Process-Based Therapy; The New Paradigm of Psychotherapy interventions

For decades the development of evidence-based therapy has been based on experimental tests of protocols designed to impact psychiatric syndromes. As this paradigm weakens, a process-based therapeutic approach is emerging as one of the most up-to-date clinical innovations in integrating cognitive-behavioral therapies, focusing on how to target and change core biopsychosocial processes in specific situations and for Specific objectives with specific clients are emphasized. This article describes process-based therapy (PBT) as a natural evolution toward more effective and efficient mental health care. The underlying theory and philosophical foundations, how to apply the principles and provide treatment, evaluate and monitor the treatment result, and the challenges and criticisms of this treatment method are mentioned. Finally, a paradigm shift in psychotherapy to PBT seems to be the next logical step for the field of psychotherapy.