Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change, 4th Edition
Regarded as the textbook of research on the effectiveness of counselling and psychotherapy, this volume is a favourite of practitioners who approach their work in an empirical spirit. While tracing research developments gradually as individual papers appear remains an important part of being well-informed about the field, the reviews and meta-analyses offered in this massive volume provide a very efficient entree into the research literature and a simple way of understanding the primary themes and tentative conclusions emerging from empirical research across the world. (Review originally published in 2003.)
Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change, 4th Edition
Edited by Allen E. Bergin and Sol L. Garfield, 1994. ISBN 0471545139. John Wiley & Sons. 880 pages.
Originally published as part of our ‘Top Picks’ selection in 2003, but without a full review, I’ve retained the listing for this book here in the new reviews section specifically because I still believe it is a great research resource. Note, however, that a new edition of the volume was recently published, and we’ll be reviewing it here soon!
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