Advantages of the emergence of manualized therapies with empirical support include

These advantages include the establishment of  minimal levels of competence for the field. The development of manual based psychological treatments for a wide range of clinical disorders has had a significant impact not only on clinical research, but also a clinical practice. The advantage of manual-based treatment may include well documented efficacy, less reliance on intuitive clinical judgments, and greater ease in training and supervising therapists in specific clinical strategies and techniques.