Psychotherapy Relationships that Work: Therapist Contributions and Responsiveness to Patients - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195143469 ISBN 13: 9780195143461

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

This book is the result of the American Psychological Association's Division of Psychotherapy (Div. 29) Task Force aimed at applying psychological science to the identification and promulgation of effective psychotherapy. Many efforts to improve therapy have focused on codifying evidence-based treatments, but in doing so have left the psychotherapeutic relationship behind. Clinical experience and research findings underscore that the therapeutic relationship accounts for as much of the outcome as particular treatments. This volume's 25 chapters identify the elements of effective therapy relationships and methods of customizing psychotherapy to each patient.

About this title

About the Author:

John C. Norcross is at University of Scranton.

Review:

"This book is clearly written and presents material with which anyone interested in increasing therapy effectiveness should be familiar." --Susan Llewelyn, Course Director, Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology

"One is struck with the thoroughness of all the chapters and the care and detail of presentation." Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention

"Psychotherapy Relationships That Work is a superb contemporary textbook and reference source for students and professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and understanding of person-related psychotherapy." -Psychotherapy Research

"This edited volume is a welcome addition to the literature on Empirically Supported treatments. The book's unique contribution is on the relationship as the narrative dimension. Professor Norcross has brought together an impressive array of contributors and tackled 21 different dimensions in
applied chapters. Also, recommendations on Empirically Supported Treatment are explained from the American Psychological Association's Division of Psychotherapy. Well written, well-explained and a good blend of application make the book an essential addition for practitioners, teachers, and therapy
researchers."--The Family Psychologist

"At a time when 'manualized treatments' and psychopharmacological interventions are hot-button issues, it is refreshing to see a compendium of studies that focus on relationships in therapy. It is not that relationships have been sorely neglected in the literature, but here in one place is a
comprehensive look at the major research on this important aspect of the therapeutic enterprise."--Donald K. Freedheim, Case Western Reserve University

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0195143469
• ISBN 13: 9780195143461
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464
• Editor: Norcross John C.