When learning a protocol for evidence-based psychotherapy, the question commonly arises about common factors: “Why do I need to learn this protocol if most of the change in psychotherapy can be traced back to common factors?” or conversely “If I follow the steps on this protocol checklist, I don’t have to worry about common factors at all like therapeutic alliance, right?” Join us as we discuss the interplay of common factors and EBP protocols, how they are not mutually exclusive, and how to make sure you are attending most to the real person and the real relationship with you in the room while applying EBP techniques.
Dr. Michael Jones has 18 years of experience working with the military as a psychologist. During this time, he has deployed overseas twice, he has held a variety of roles as a clinician, as a consultant, educator/supervisor and researcher. Dr. Jones has spent the majority of his career working with the Army and Air Force, but has spent time with the other military branches and multiple federal agencies. During his time as a medical residency faculty member, he supervised multiple years of incoming army psychologists, social workers and medical residents on clinical skills and mental health treatment. During the height of combat operations during the late 2000’s, he developed and managed multiple population-focused mental health resiliency programs, including peer suicide prevention training and peer resiliency training. Much of his later career has been embedded in military units, where he developed a passion for making mental resiliency skills accessible to service members.
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