The American Psychological Association's guideline that psychotherapy research should include a treatment manual that specifies in detail the therapeutic techniques to be used by therapists is likely to be the most objectionable to which of the following types of therapists?

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Psychodynamic therapists often emphasize the importance of the individual therapeutic relationship and value the flexibility and intuition of the therapist in tailoring treatment to the unique needs of the patient. The use of a treatment manual may therefore be seen as overly prescriptive and restrictive to the psychodynamic approach. In contrast, behaviour modification, rational-emotive, and cognitive therapists generally rely more heavily on specific techniques and strategies, and may be more comfortable with the use of a treatment manual.

The American Psychological Association's Guideline That Psychotherapy Research Should Include