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Volume 2 of the APA Handbook of Psychotherapy focuses on the ways in which psychotherapists draw upon various forms of research, produce data, and implement this information in practice, furthering future development of the field. The 21 chapters in this volume address how psychotherapists: Draw on research evidence to administer psychotherapy in a way that can include, but also transcend, specific theoretical orientations and disorder-specific interventions Generate data and draw on varied forms of research psychotherapy in a participant-driven and contextually responsive manner Handle ethical issues and barriers to implementing research in practice The volume is written for researchers, practitioners, scholars, and trainers, as well as students in the areas of psychotherapy and related mental health fields.