New developments in psychotherapy research and practice over the past twenty years require a new perspective from a psychotherapy book. Until recently, approaches to clinical practices were presented as competing truths. Each one was viewed as a distinct, all-encompassing system of thought and clinical practice. Therapists were expected to decide which school they favored and then apply its treatment methods consistently to all patients. This is no longer the case. While a growing body of empirical research supports the efficacy of treatment over no treatment, it does not endorse any one...
New developments in psychotherapy research and practice over the past twenty years require a new perspective from a psychotherapy book. Until recently...
This reference mirrors the organization of the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) but goes beyond a listing of d iagnostic criteria, addressing what to do after the diagnosis is made. Each chapter reviews the research on each disorder, offering a critiq ue of the DSM-IV criteria and then provides assessment strategies and treatment recomendation from experts in both clinical psychology and p sychiatry.
This reference mirrors the organization of the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) but goes beyond a listing of d iagnostic...
