| Theories of Psychotherapy: Origins and Evolution Contributor(s): Wachtel, Paul L. (Editor), Messer Ph. D., Stanley (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1557984352 ISBN-13: 9781557984357 Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1997 Annotation: This accessible and scholarly text examines the five key theoretical orientations in contemporary psychotherapy: psychodynamic, experiential, cognitive-behavioral, family systems, and integrative. Distinguished contributors lay out the major concepts that define these enduring theories of psychotherapy, discuss the ideas of the theorists who have expanded them, and describe the evolution of these central concepts over time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Psychology | Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| LCCN: 97020793 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 7.04" W x 10.03" (1.30 lbs) 310 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text examines the five theoretical approaches to psychotherapy that have been most significant in helping psychotherapists understand and treat their clients. These theories have not been static but have continued to evolve. The authors lay out the major tenets in several enduring theories of psychotherapy, discuss the ideas of the authors who have expanded them, and describe the evolution of these concepts over time. The number of theories is kept to a minimum in order to focus on those that are important historically and that continue to be central in guiding research and practice today. |