| Description |
xviii, 277 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Merging science and practice in psychotherapy -- Ch. 2. A clinician's primer for evaluating research about psychotherapy -- Ch. 3. Therapy by the numbers : critics claim empirically supported treatments (ESTs) undermine clinical creativity -- Ch. 4. The push for evidence : defining the role for evidence-based practice -- Ch. 5. What can we say about the effectiveness of psychotherapy? -- Ch. 6. The science of clinical artistry : research-based principles for effective practice -- Ch. 7. Transformation now! (or maybe later) : client change is not an all-or-nothing proposition -- Ch. 8. Beyond intuition : research on psychotherapeutic process -- Ch. 9. Evidence-based treatments for anxiety -- Ch. 10. Mindfulness goes mainstream : research is proving the value of awareness processes -- Ch. 11. Improving our track record : how therapists can better meet the needs of the disadvantaged -- Ch. 12. Addictions treatment : myth vs. reality -- Ch. 13. War of the worlds : researchers and practitioners collide on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) -- Ch. 14. Reassessing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors : separating hype from fact about antidepressants -- Ch. 15. Outing the unproven : a new journal exposes therapies that don't work -- Ch. 16. The messenger is the message : the effectiveness of treatment still depends on who delivers it -- Ch. 17. Family therapy scorecard : research shows the family approach is often the treatment of choice -- Ch. 18. Marital preparation and enrichment programs document their value -- Ch. 19. What really makes couples happy? : a controversy divides the world of marital researchers -- Ch. 20. Emerging evidence in the research about divorce -- Ch. 21. Not quite the Brady Bunch : research on remarriage families -- Ch. 22. Methods of relational assessment -- Ch. 23. New science for psychotherapy : can we predict how therapy will progress? -- Ch. 24. Learning to love assessment : today's research tools to assess progress can help you be a better therapist -- Ch. 25. Do-it-yourself research : the practical advantages of studying your own practice -- Ch. 26. Models for evaluating psychotherapy practices and community mental health programs : public health perspectives -- Ch. 27. Defending the family : beware of the biogenetic bandwagon -- Ch. 28. Aging : fact and fiction -- Ch. 29. Keys to enhancing performance -- Ch. 30. Beyond the sugar pill : clarifying the placebo effect |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Psychotherapy -- Research.
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Psychotherapy.
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| LC no. |
2005033951 |
| ISBN |
0415952263 (paperback) |
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9780415952262 (paperback) |
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