The Dodo Bird Hypothesis Are All Psychotherapies Equally Effective by Ray DiGiuseppe PhD March 201

This lecture was given by Ray DiGiuseppe, PhD, on March 27, 2014, at the Albert Ellis Institute, New York NY.
In this lecture, Ray DiGiuseppe, PhD, critically examines the evidence for and against the "dodo bird hypothesis" - the notion that all psychotherapies perform equally. Dr. DiGiuseppe elaborates on the case made by Bruce Wampold, PhD, that therapist effects outweigh differences in kinds of treatments. He then goes on to examine with honesty the validity of some of Wampold's points, while taking issue with others, particularly in regards to CBT.
Ray DiGiuseppe received his Ph.D. from Hofstra University. He was elected a fellow of APA divisions 12, 16, 29, 43. His most recent publications include Understanding Anger Disorders and the Anger Disorders Scale, and The Practitioner Guide to rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. He is Professor and chairperson of the Psychology Department at St. John's University, and Director of Education at the Albert Ellis Institute. He served a Present of ABCT in 2006-2007 and is president of the Division of Psychotherapy (29) of APA.