“The Times They Are a-Changin'”*: 25 years of Psychotherapy Research – A European and Latin American perspective

Abstract

Objective: This article discusses the 25th anniversary of the journal Psychotherapy Research from a European perspective. Method: Based upon the reflections of one of the founding editors of the journal (David A. Shapiro), together with overviews from SPR colleagues, this article focuses on the major developments in the field of psychotherapy research in the UK, Germany, as well as and other European countries, as well as Portugal, Spain, and Latin America. Results: The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), which founded the journal as its official organ, underwent a metamorphosis from a purely North American to an international scientific organization during the 1980s. The move towards a greater international audience has been mirrored in the journal, where articles from North America are increasingly balanced with articles from other, especially European, countries. Conclusion: The journal Psychotherapy Research has become an important journal and its development allows thoughts about the future direction of the journal as well as the research field as a whole.