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101 gap statements mined from Psychological Treatments and Assessments papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 955 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • Whereas interventions based on cognitive behavior therapies have shown efficacy, interventions based on Ellis’s rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) have not been systematically assessed.

    Theoretic principles of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and loneliness: a multinational replication of Hyland et al. (2019) · 2025 · DOI

  • There is a need for counselling approaches that are not only practically effective, but also grounded in a strong philosophical foundation. CBT is often understood narrowly as a collection of techniques, rather than as a counseling approach with a solid philosophical foundation.

    Exploring The Essence of CBT: an Ontological, Epistemological, and Axiological Analysis, and The Contributions of The Thoughts of Aaron T. Beck and Albert Ellis to Guidance and Counseling · 2026 · DOI

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), as the dominant approach in modern guidance and counselling practice, needs to be studied in depth through the perspectives of ontology, epistemology, and axiology so that it is not understood merely as an intervention technique.

    Exploring The Essence of CBT: an Ontological, Epistemological, and Axiological Analysis, and The Contributions of The Thoughts of Aaron T. Beck and Albert Ellis to Guidance and Counseling · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for further research on the effectiveness of CBT-based interventions in modifying core beliefs and increasing perceived control.

    Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi Sürecinde Değersizlik Çekirdek İnancı ve İlişkisel Stresörlerin İncelenmesi: Bir Vaka Sunumu · 2026 · DOI

  • In conclusion, CBT-based interventions appear to be effective in facilitating awareness of worthlessness beliefs and in developing coping skills for relational stressors; future studies are recommended to support this process with psychometric measures.

    Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi Sürecinde Değersizlik Çekirdek İnancı ve İlişkisel Stresörlerin İncelenmesi: Bir Vaka Sunumu · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the use of the MERS in different contexts and populations. The development of interventions aimed at improving metacognitive emotion regulation in special education teachers is needed. Further research is required to examine the relationship between metacognitive emotion regulation and teacher well-being and performance.

    Development and validation of a metacognitive emotion regulation scale for special education teachers for learning disabilities in Saudi Arabia · 2026 · DOI

  • It remains unknown how consistently teachers apply EC in real school situations, given that many teachers reported finding limited opportunities. Thus, it remains unclear if students notice improvements in teacher emotion socialisation or if EC interventions are able to result in students feeling more connected to their teachers and noticing improvements in emotional and behavioural functioning.

    Emotion Coaching in Schools: A Cross-National Synthesis of Theory and Emerging Evidence on Social-Emotional Learning from Six Countries · 2026 · DOI

  • This includes less unclear expectations, improved communication systems, and mentoring programmes. At the workplace, particularly in such fields as veterinary medicine, it was observed that there are expectations gaps between students and their supervisors about the quality and effectiveness of supervision that can impact their academic performance and well-being (Cota et al., 2024).

    Mentors or Stressors? Supervisor-Student Relationships and Mental Health in African Universities · 2026 · DOI

  • Exploring the precise mechanisms driving these variations is beyond the scope of this study and warrants future research with a dedicated and balanced sample size. Nevertheless, the elevated RMSEA suggests that some degree of model misfit remains, and further validation in independent samples is warranted.

    Validation of the Chinese version of the Valued Living Questionnaire among Chinese patients with psychiatric illness · 2026 · DOI

  • First, the three-factor structure should be replicated in an independent sample using a dedicated confirmatory dataset. Second, the scale's psychometric properties should be examined in samples of actively deployed disaster response professionals.

    Turkish validation of the CompACT: assessing psychological flexibility among emergency aid and disaster management students · 2026 · DOI

  • The study aims to address the gap in the current understanding of stress management by developing an integrated theoretical model. The existing conceptual models of stress management are fragmented and lack a systemic interpretation.

    Stress Management as a Systemic Process of Psychological Regulation · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper does not explicitly identify a research gap, but rather provides a biographical account of Evgeny L. Venderovich's life and work. It highlights the importance of Venderovich's contributions to the field of neuroanatomy and neuropathology.

    Evgeny L. Venderovich (1881–1954) · 2026 · DOI

  • The study relies on self-reported data, which may be subject to biases. The sample size is limited, which may affect the generalizability of the findings. The study focuses on immediate interpersonal emotion regulation, which may not be representative of all social interactions.

    How do we regulate other's emotions in the here and now? Interpersonal emotion regulation strategies and nonverbal behaviors in immediate social interactions · 2025 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the effectiveness of different emotion regulation strategies in various social contexts. The study's findings suggest that nonverbal behaviors play an important role in emotion regulation, and future research should explore this further. Future research should also examine the cultural and individual differences in emotion regulation strategies and nonverbal behaviors.

    How do we regulate other's emotions in the here and now? Interpersonal emotion regulation strategies and nonverbal behaviors in immediate social interactions · 2025 · DOI

  • Despite the international prominence of emotionally focused couple therapy (EFCT), limited research exists on its acceptability among mental health workers, particularly those from contexts in Africa.

    Acceptability of Emotionally Focused Therapy in Uganda: The Views of Mental Health Workers · 2025 · DOI

  • Despite emerging supportive evidence for EFGT, study results showed quality indicator categories were insufficient to guarantee research quality and key EFT task usage.

    A Systematic Review of Emotion Focused Group Therapy Using Quality Indicators · 2024 · DOI

  • The inclusion of emotional awareness factors in EAP supervisory utilization has not been thoroughly investigated, although frequently found in the literature as a training and development objective for managers in business and education.

    Self-Disclosure as a Predictor of EAP Supervisory Utilization · 1998 · DOI

  • There is a need for a reliable and valid measure of daily stress. The existing measures of stress have limitations. There is a need to examine the relationship between daily stress and other measures of stress.

    A daily stress inventory: Development, reliability, and validity · 1987 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature on shyness counseling, highlighting the need for a more nuanced understanding of the nature of anxiety. The paper suggests that Morita therapy can fill this gap by offering a unique philosophical outlook on the nature of anxiety.

    Use of Morita Therapy in Shyness Counseling in the West: Promoting Clients' Self‐Acceptance and Action Taking · 1987 · DOI

  • The study identified a gap in the literature regarding the competencies required for teaching SED adolescents. The study aimed to address this gap by soliciting expert judgments on the importance of 55 competencies.

    Importance of SED Teacher Competencies to Residential, Local, and University Education Authorities · 1986 · DOI

  • To avoid such problems, universities have to come up with specific and systematic solutions aimed at enhancing supervisory relations and support services. The capacity-building initiatives, such as training of supervisors on areas such as mentoring, communication, and student-centred supervision, can enhance the skills.

    Mentors or Stressors? Supervisor-Student Relationships and Mental Health in African Universities · 2026 · DOI

  • To examine the relationship between the daily stress inventory and other measures of stress. To develop interventions to reduce daily stress. To examine the use of the daily stress inventory in different populations.

    A daily stress inventory: Development, reliability, and validity · 1987 · DOI

  • The connection between Stoicism and depression requires differentiation, - Stoic principles can be misread as promoting emotional hardness…

    Stoic Self-Regulation and Depression: Between Acceptance and Resignation · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature regarding the examination of Turkish EFL teachers' personality traits, English language teaching methods, classroom management anxiety, and mindfulness…

    The Turkish EFL Teacher Profile: Insights into Personality, Mindfulness, Classroom Management Anxiety, and Instructional Methods · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature regarding the emotional bond between teachers and students. The study aims to fill this gap by introducing and validating the construct of Teacher Emotional Commitment.

    Teachers’ Emotional Commitment: The Emotional Bond That Sustains Teaching · 2025 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) There is a need for counselling approaches that are not only practically effective, but also grounded in a strong philosophical foundation (“Exploring The Essence of CBT: an Ontological, Epistemological, and Axiological…”, 2026); (2) Future research should investigate the use of the MERS in different contexts and populations (“Development and validation of a metacognitive emotion regulation scale for…”, 2026); (3) It remains unknown how consistently teachers apply EC in real school situations, given that many teachers reported finding limited opportunities (“Emotion Coaching in Schools: A Cross-National Synthesis of Theory and Emerging…”, 2026); (4) The elevated RMSEA suggests that some degree of model misfit remains, and further validation in independent samples is warranted (“Validation of the Chinese version of the Valued Living Questionnaire among…”, 2026); (5) Future research should investigate the effectiveness of different emotion regulation strategies in various social contexts (“How do we regulate other's emotions in the here and now? Interpersonal emotion…”, 2025). 101 gap statements have been mined from Psychological Treatments and Assessments papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 955 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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