Critical Issues in Psychotherapy Translating New Ideas into Practice [Paperback]

Critical Issues in Psychotherapy examines new and existing models in psychotherapy and presents them in an accessible manner to the practitioner in training through illustrative therapy cases and practitioner commentaries. There are many new models that have emerged in psychotherapy in recent years; however; they have not often been made accessible to front line practitioners.

Critical Issues in Psychotherapy examines new and existing models in psychotherapy and presents them in an accessible manner to the practitioner in training through illustrative therapy cases and practitioner commentaries. There are many new models that have emerged in psychotherapy in recent years; however; they have not often been made accessible to front line practitioners.

"The contributors are an esteemed group that have played significant roles in shaping contemporary understanding of the issues they will be addressing. The number of chapters coincides with the number of weeks in a typical semester, increasing its use as a course text." 

Issue 1
Empirically Supported Treatments
What's a Non-Behaviorist to Do? - Marian S Bergin
Commentary
Issue 2
Assessment - Constance T Fisher
Psychological Assessment
From Objectification Back to the Life World - Steven Lars Nielsen
Commentary
Issue 3
Biologization of Psychotherapy - Richard N Williams
The Biologization of Psychotherapy
Understanding the Nature of Influence - Louis A Moench
Commentator
Issue 4
Spirituality - Sally H Barlow and Allen E Bergin
The Phenomenon of Spirit in a Secular Psychotherapy - Lorna Smith Benjamin
Commentary
Issue 5
Culture - Lisa Tsoi Hoshmand
Psychotherapy as an lS)