Global Registry of Brief Psychology
Documenting and connecting evidence-informed short-term psychological approaches and techniques worldwide.
What Is the IISTP Registry?
The IISTP Registry is a structured, evolving database of brief psychological approaches and techniques.
Its purpose is to document, clarify and connect short-term models that aim to produce meaningful change within limited sessions.
We focus on:
- Clearly defined theoretical foundations
- Time-limited frameworks
- Applied techniques
- Real-world usability
Why This Registry Matters
Brief psychology is growing rapidly across disciplines, yet information remains fragmented.
Clarity
We document how brief and short-term approaches are defined, structured and described by their originating literature, institutions and professional communities.
Accessibility
We centralize information for practitioners, researchers and institutions.
Transparency
Each entry follows structured documentation criteria.
Global Dialogue
We aim to connect professionals working in time-limited psychological practice worldwide.
Two Core Areas
The Registry is organized into two complementary dimensions: Approaches and Techniques.
Approaches define structured theoretical models of brief psychological work, while techniques represent specific intervention tools that may operate within one or multiple models.
This distinction ensures clarity, structure and transparency.
Approaches
Short-term therapeutic models with structured theoretical foundations and session frameworks.
Structured Field
The IISTP Registry exists to document this evolution responsibly, transparently and collaboratively.
Brief psychology is not a simplification of depth.
It is a structured response to contemporary clinical realities, systemic limitations and evolving mental health demands.
Inclusion Criteria
The IISTP Registry aims to document brief psychological work with conceptual clarity and structural integrity. For this reason, inclusion is not automatic. Each approach or technique must meet defined criteria that ensure transparency, coherence and relevance within time-limited psychological practice.
These criteria are not evaluative in a competitive sense. They exist to preserve consistency, documentation standards and conceptual clarity across the Registry.
- Demonstrate a clearly defined time-limited framework or application
- Present identifiable theoretical grounding
- Describe its structure, process or intervention logic
- Show applied relevance in psychological practice
- Provide sufficient documentation for review and reference