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Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 556 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
I. Historical and conceptual foundations -- Psychological foundations for humanistic psychotherapeutic practice. II. Overviews of research -- Effective humanistic psychotherapy processes and their outcomes -- Qualitative research in humanistic psychotherapy -- The role of empathy in psychotherapy : an experiential-humanistic perspective -- Emotion in psychotherapy : an experiential-humanistic perspective. III. Major therapeutic approaches -- Person-centered therapy : past, present, and future orientations -- Contemporary Gesalt therapy -- Focusing-oriented-experiential psychotherapy : from research to practice -- Existential psychotherapies -- Emotion-focused therapy. IV. Therapeutic modalities -- Empirically supported humanistic approaches to working with couples and families -- Humanistic psychotherapy with children. V. Therapeutic issues and applications -- The good therapist : evidence regarding the therapist's contribution to psychotherapy -- Client variables and psychotherapy outcomes. VI. Analysis and synthesis -- Toward a research-based integration of optimal practices of humanistic psychotherapies. |
| Summary |
"Humanistic psychotherapy is based on more than 70 years of psychological research, but there has been a surge of literature since the first edition of Humanistic Psychotherapies. This extensively updated volume highlights the flourishing evidence base for humanistic approaches, demonstrating that they are equal to or more effective than other therapeutic approaches. In fact, cornerstones of humanistic practice, such as therapist empathy and authentic emotional expression and experience, are essential to promoting positive client outcomes for non-humanistic practitioners as well. In addition to a general review of research, the contributors focus on specific approaches, including person-centered therapy, gestalt therapy, focusing-oriented therapy, existential therapy, emotion-focused therapy, relationship enhancement therapy, and child-centered play therapy. Also discussed are important therapist factors and client variables that contribute to effective psychotherapy. New findings are translated into practical guidelines for clinicians. Numerous case examples with vivid client-therapist dialogues illustrate how humanistic principles and approaches can be applied in actual practice--not just with individuals, but also with couples, families, and children. The final chapter synthesizes the entire volume with a proposed model for optimal humanistic psychotherapeutic practice, based on 20 simple premises drawn from the best evidence available"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved). |
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Humanistic psychotherapy.
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Psychotherapy.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Humanistic psychotherapy. (OCoLC)fst00963540
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| Added Author |
Cain, David J., editor.
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Keenan, Kevin (Psychology professor), editor.
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Rubin, Shawn, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version:Original (DLC) 2015013996 |
| ISBN |
9781433820786 (electronic bk.) |
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1433820781 (electronic bk.) |
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