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Empirically Supported Treatment

An empirically supported treatment is a psychological therapy that has been systematically studied through scientific observation and proven to lead to better outcomes than no treatment, a placebo, or an alternative treatment. Identifying these treatments requires rigorous empirical testing, ensuring that clinical decisions are based on accurate evidence rather than intuition or common sense.

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