Synopses & Reviews
Comprehensive in scope yet succinct in its descriptions and explanations, THEORIES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY and COUNSELING: CONCEPTS AND CASES, 5e equips readers with a solid understanding of the systematic theories of psychotherapy and counseling. The text delivers a thorough explanation of concepts as well as insightful case summaries and therapist-client dialogue that illustrate techniques and treatment in practice. It demonstrates how theories can be applied to individual therapy or counseling for common psychological disorders--such as depression and generalized anxiety disorders--as well as how to apply them to group therapy.
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" ...student friendly and a great teaching tool. It provides a systematic, comprehensive, and balanced evaluation of the current status of all major psychotherapeutic approaches. The content of the chapters explains the historical development, examines some methodological challenges in translating research into practice, and considers the impact on treatment outcome of factors relating to human diversity such as gender and multicultural factors."
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"The text is comprehensive, well organized, and cutting edge in delineating relevant research, new approaches, and key issues confronting therapists. My students praise the book. They often refer to the transcripts and cases that demonstrate how to apply a particular approach or technique and state how helpful they are."
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"This edition includes an introduction of empirically based treatments and the common factors model of psychotherapy. The common factors model is one that all students of psychotherapy should be trained in. I found each chapter to have an excellent balance between theory, empirical support, and case material. Undergraduate and graduate students who read this book will have a solid introduction into a wide range of psychotherapies and will begin to embark on developing their own theoretical orientation."
Synopsis
Comprehensive in scope yet concise in its description and explanation of the systematic theories of psychotherapy and counseling, Sharf provides a thorough explanation of concepts, illustrated by examples of their application through the usage of case summaries and therapist-client dialogue to illustrate techniques and treatment. For most theories, the author shows how they can be applied to individual therapy or counseling for common psychological disorders, such as depression and generalized anxiety disorders. He also demonstrates how each theory can be applied to group therapy.
Synopsis
This comprehensive and insightful text will provide you a thorough overview of the theories of psychotherapy and counseling, with examples of their application through the use of case summaries and therapist-client dialogue to illustrate techniques and treatment. Futher, you will study how theories can be applied to individual therapy or counseling for common psychological disorders, such as depression and generalized anxiety disorders, as well as how they can be applied to group therapy.
About the Author
Richard S. Sharf served as Associate Professor of Individual and Family Studies and Psychology at the University of Delaware where he continues to teach. For more than 30 years, he worked as a psychologist in the Center for Counseling and Student Development, doing therapy with university students until his retirement in 2005. Additional Cengage Learning titles from Dr. Sharf include APPLYING CAREER DEVELOPMENT THEORY TO COUNSELING, 5E and LIFE?S CHOICES: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS.
Table of Contents
" …student friendly and a great teaching tool. It provides a systematic, comprehensive, and balanced evaluation of the current status of all major psychotherapeutic approaches. The content of the chapters explains the historical development, examines some methodological challenges in translating research into practice, and considers the impact on treatment outcome of factors relating to human diversity such as gender and multicultural factors." "The text is comprehensive, well organized, and cutting edge in delineating relevant research, new approaches, and key issues confronting therapists. My students praise the book. They often refer to the transcripts and cases that demonstrate how to apply a particular approach or technique and state how helpful they are." "This edition includes an introduction of empirically based treatments and the common factors model of psychotherapy. The common factors model is one that all students of psychotherapy should be trained in. I found each chapter to have an excellent balance between theory, empirical support, and case material. Undergraduate and graduate students who read this book will have a solid introduction into a wide range of psychotherapies and will begin to embark on developing their own theoretical orientation."