Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Rediscover the cutting-edge of psychotherapy with the field's most respected resource
Bergin and Garfield's Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change, 7th Edition continues the series' lengthy tradition of retaining the fundamentals of what has made the books bestsellers while adding updates and new content in cutting-edge areas of the field.
Often referred to amongst professionals and students in psychotherapy as the Bible of psychotherapy research, Bergin and Garfield's Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change, 7th Edition covers all current and fundamental aspects of psychotherapeutic research, including:
- The quantitative and qualitative approaches to psychotherapy research
- Measuring, predicting, and tracking patient change
- Treatment approaches, including small-group, internet-based, and systematic interventions
The guiding philosophy of the book is to remain the leading evidence-based text for academics and scientific practitioners in the field of psychotherapy, while updating and introducing new areas that have arisen since the publication of the last edition. It is perfect for anyone with even a passing interest in psychological research or practice.
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a best-selling and renowned reference in psychotherapy research and practice.
Now celebrating its 50th anniversary and in its seventh edition,
Bergin and Garfield's Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change, maintains its position as the essential reference volume for psychotherapy research. This bestselling reference remains the most important overview of research findings in psychotherapy. It is a rigorous and evidence-based text for academics, researchers, practitioners, and students.
In recognition of the 50th anniversary, this edition contains a Foreword by Allen Bergin while the Handbook covers the following main themes: historical and methodological issues, measuring and evidencing change in efficacy and practice-based research, therapeutic ingredients, therapeutic approaches and formats, increasing precision and scale of delivery, and future directions in the field of psychotherapy research. Chapters have either been completely rewritten and updated or comprise new topics by contributors including:
- Therapist effects and effective therapists
- Mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies
- Personalized treatment approaches
- The internet as a medium for treatment delivery
- Models of therapy and how to scale up treatment delivery to address unmet needs
The newest edition of this renowned Handbook offers state-of-the-art updates to the key areas in psychotherapy research and practice today. Over 60 authors, experts in their fields, from over 10 countries have contributed to this anniversary edition, providing in-depth, measured and insightful summaries of the current field.