UNIFORMITY MYTHS IN ECLECTIC AND INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY

Based upon reviews of the literature and observations from the First a nd Second International Congresses on Eclectic and Integrative Psychot herapy, this article discusses three uniformity myths and appear to be widespread in the field: (1) that all psychotherapies have equivalent outcome; (2) that all theories (or systems) of psychotherapy are equa lly sound; and (3) that cultural homogeneity exists for all eclectic a nd integrative psychotherapists and their clients, encouraging the dis semination of Western theories to psychotherapists from other traditio ns and cultures. Each of these myths and its implications for eclectic and integrative psychotherapy are discussed, and a range of suggestio ns for dealing with each myth are presented.