The great psychotherapy debate : the evidence for what makes psychotherapy work / Bruce E. Wampold and Zac E. Imel.

Author: Wampold, Bruce E., 1948-

Edition Statement:Second edition.

Imprint:New York : Routledge, 2015.

Descriptionx, 323 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Note:History of medicine, methods, and psychotherapy : progress and omissions -- The contextual model : psychotherapy as a socially situated healing practice -- Contextual model versus medical model : choosing a progressive research programme -- Absolute efficacy : the benefits of psychotherapy established by meta-analysis -- Relative efficacy : the dodo bird still gets it -- Therapist effects : an ignored but critical factor -- General effects : surviving challenges and anticipating additional evidence -- Specific effects : where are they? -- Beyond the debate : implications of the research synthesis for theory, policy, and practice.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-316) and index.

Note:"The second edition of The Great Psychotherapy Debate has been updated and revised to include a history of healing practices, medicine, and psychotherapy, an expanded theoretical presentation of the contextual model, an examination of therapist effects, and a thorough review of the research on common factors such as the alliance, expectations, and empathy. "-- Provided by publisher.

Note:"The second edition of The Great Psychotherapy Debate has been fully updated and explores a wide variety of indispensable techniques and treatments"-- Provided by publisher.

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