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Alan Kazdin’s chapter is a clearly written and thought-provoking contribution to the study of the integration issue. We agree with his emphasis on empirical study and join in his call for research designed to identify processes and strategies common to the various schools of therapy. As does Kazdin, we also consider it necessary to define the “level” at which integration is being considered and view integrations on the levels of broad theory, concepts, strategies, and methods as differing from each other conceptually and methodologically. Further, we agree that integration on the level of strategy holds considerable promise for generating useful research. Having stated our general positive response to Kazdin’s position, we will, in the remainder of this comment, take up a number of issues raised by his discussion that, in our opinion, merit elaboration or reconsideration.
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Mendelsohn, E., Silverman, L.H. (1984). Psychoanalytic Constructs and Empirical Research. In: Arkowitz, H., Messer, S.B. (eds) Psychoanalytic Therapy and Behavior Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2733-2_10
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