Evidence-based psychotherapy is an idea and performance reform in the clinical practice of psychology
which is influenced by evidence-based medicine. It proposes to integrate the best available evidence provided by
researchers, the clinical expertise of practitioners, and the patient’s characteristics, cultures and preferences, so as to
achieve the best treatment. The development of evidence-based psychotherapy can be divided into two stages: empirically
supported treatments and evidence-based practice. This paper reviews existing problems as well as developing tendencies.
