| Description |
xii, 244 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-234) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Michael J. Lambert -- 1. Trapped in Babel: The State of Modern Clinical Theory and Practice -- 2. Escape from Babel: Building a Unifying Language for Psychotherapy Practice -- 3. The Unsung Heroes of Psychotherapy: The Contribution of the Client and Chance Events to Treatment Outcome -- 4. On the Shoulders of Carl Rogers: The Contribution of the Therapeutic Relationship to Treatment Outcome -- 5. Hoping for a Change: The Role of Hope, Expectancy, and Placebo in Psychotherapy Outcome -- 6. "A Gift from God": A Case Example -- 7. Structure and Novelty: The Role of Models and Techniques in Psychotherapy Outcome -- 8. Getting a Life: A Case Example. |
| Summary |
While "psychotherapy" has been busily dividing into hundreds of different models, research shows that it doesn't really matter which approach you use, which guru you follow, or which fancy techniques you adopt. Yet there are some factors, across models, that do matter. The authors want readers to shake their allegiance to masters and models and focus on these basics, from which emerges a unifying language for psychotherapy practice. So what does matter? First, respect for the client's point of view, understanding the problem, ideas about its solution, and interaction with chance events that affect its course. The client is here seen as the unsung hero of psychotherapy. Second, the authors focus on the therapeutic relationship, which research shows matters more than therapeutic orientation or technique. Third, successful clients have hope and a plan for the future, which can be nurtured in the therapeutic relationship. Finally, there is a place for techniques and models to provide structure and introduce novelty in therapy. This is a simple but effective approach, illustrated here in short vignettes and two extended cases. In leading their readers out of Babel, Miller, Duncan, and Hubble offer a field of psychotherapy a breath of fresh ait. -- From dust jacket. |
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Finally, there is a place for techniques and models to provide structure and introduce novelty in therapy. This is a simple but effective approach, illustrated here in short vignettes and two extended cases. |
| Subject |
Psychotherapy.
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Psychotherapy -- Philosophy.
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Psychotherapy. (DNLM)D011613
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Psychotherapy. (OCoLC)fst01081755
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Psychotherapy -- Philosophy.
(OCoLC)fst01081780
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Gesprächsführung (DE-588)4124995-1
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Interaktion (DE-588)4027266-7
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Klient (DE-588)4114228-7
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Psychotherapeut (DE-588)4047743-5
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Psychotherapie (DE-588)4047746-0
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| Added Author |
Duncan, Barry L., author.
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Hubble, Mark A., 1951- author.
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Lambert, Michael J., writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
0393702197 |
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9780393702194 |
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