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The importance of the therapist in empirically supported treatments: interpersonal skills that make a difference

April 8, 2026
5:30 pm
-     7:00 pm
ET
Presenter(s): Theresa B. Moyers, PhD

1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

This presentation will focus on the research addressing therapist impact in delivering behavioral treatments (as opposed to the impact of the treatments themselves).  We will discuss evidence for therapist effects as well as discussing specific, learnable skills that are associated with better client outcomes.

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will be able to state the percentage of variance usually accounted for by therapists in randomized, controlled trials of behavioral treatments
  • Participants will be able to name two specific therapist skills that predict better outcomes
  • Participants will be able to demonstrate the skill of offering complex reflective listening statements

The Addiction Psychiatry Advanced Psychotherapy Curriculum on-demand sessions, developed by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) in collaboration with Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and NYU School of Medicine, are a great way to keep up to date with best practices in patient management on your own schedule.

Course directors for this program are Christopher Blazes, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at OHSU, and David Stiffler, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at NYU.

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