Effective Brief Therapies: A Clinician's Guide

by Michel Hersen (editor), Maryka Biaggio (Editor)

This treatment guide is based on selected disorders taken from the American Psychiatric Association DSM-IV Diagnostic Classifications. The disorders selected are treatable or responsive to brief therapy methods.The therapist or student in training can use this book to identify the elements needed for formulating a treatment plan on disorders typically encountered in clinical practice. The approaches taken are based on cognitive behavioral principles and makes use of empirical findings. However, the case study format allows the reader to see how the assessment and treatment is implemented in a "real-life" patient, and not as a clinical abstraction distilled from research studies. Moreover, the treatment plan is outlined in a manner that makes reimbursement likely from managed care organizations and insurance companies. Effective Brief Therapies is useful as a reference for therapists and as a training guide for graduate students.

458 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2000

Reviews

[Gloria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very descriptive with case examples and thorough investigation on what treatments may work best. However, I felt there was not much in the way of experimental treatment - it seems to only talk about CBT most of the time, which isn't the only therapy out there. Also, they did not touch on many common MI problems as they could have. Useful for class, but I feel the reader should explore other options of treatment before committing to what this Holy Book says.