Essential Psychotherapies, Fourth Edition: Theory and Practice

by Stanley B. Messer (Editor), Nadine J. Kaslow (Editor)

Acclaimed for its clear writing and stellar contributors, this authoritative text is now in a revised and updated fourth edition. The book explains the history, assessment approach, techniques, and research base of each of the 12 most important psychotherapies practiced today, along with its foundational ideas about personality and psychological health and dysfunction. The consistent chapter format facilitates comparison among the various approaches. Every chapter includes engaging clinical vignettes and an extended case example that bring key concepts to life, as well as suggested resources for further learning.
 
New to This Edition
*Incorporates important developments in clinical practice and research.
*Entirely new chapters on CBT, third-wave CBT, couple therapies, and interpersonal and brief psychodynamic therapies; all other chapters fully updated.
*Increased attention to multiple dimensions of diversity, the evidence-based practice movement, psychotherapy integration, and applications to physical health care.

Genres: Counselling

500 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 9, 2019

Reviews

[Natalie Angel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very thorough and helpful guideline of the overarching theories within mental health counseling - very detailed and thick, making it quite head-y at times.