Whatever else it may be, psychotherapy offers a clear form of human
com passion channeled through myriad assumptions about the causes
and solu tions of human distress. There has, of course, been a
longstanding debate about whether the psychotherapist is best
described (and trained) as an artisan or a scientist. Volumes of
scholarly argument have also addressed such themes as the essential
ingredients of psychotherapy, the role of tech nique, the
importance of client characteristics, and the significance of the
therapist's personality. Experts have defended a wide range of
opinions on these issues and have mustered evidence to support
their individual claims. The purpose of the present volume is
neither to defend nor to expand any specific claim about
psychotherapy. Rather, it is intended to be a heuristic compendium
of contemporary views on this humane endeavor. At the most basic
level of analysis, the field of psychotherapy research now faces
three fundamental questions: 1. Is psychotherapy effective? 2. When
and why is it effective? 3. How should psychotherapists be trained?
The latter two questions obviously presume that the first can be
answered affirmatively. Although I would hardly defend the
generalization that all forms of psychotherapy are effective for
all clients, it is equally clear that there is now ample warrant
for the contention that some of the things we do in our
fifty-minute hours seem to have positive effects."
General
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2013 |
| First published: |
1980 |
| Editors: |
M. Mahoney
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
403 |
| Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4615-9127-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
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| LSN: |
1-4615-9127-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781461591276 |
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