Theories of Psychotherapy & Counseling: Concepts and Cases
By Richard S. Sharf
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Comprehensive in scope yet succinct in its descriptions and explanations, THEORIES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING: CONCEPTS AND CASES, 6th Edition equips students with a solid understanding of the systematic theories of psychotherapy and counseling. Proven author and professor Dr. Richard S. Sharf delivers a thorough explanation of concepts as well as insightful case summaries and therapist-client dialogues that illustrate techniques and treatment in practice. He demonstrates how theories can be applied to individual therapy or counseling for common psychological disorders-such as depression and generalized anxiety disorders-as well as how to apply them to group therapy. For the major theories presented in the text, basic information about background, personality theory, and theory of psychotherapy provides a means for understanding the application of psychotherapy theory. Insight into the personal lives and philosophical influences of theorists helps explain how the theorists view human behavior. A final chapter compares and critiques each of the theories.
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Comprehensive in scope yet succinct in its descriptions and explanations, THEORIES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING: CONCEPTS AND CASES, 6th Edition equips students with a solid understanding of the systematic theories of psychotherapy and counseling. Proven author and professor Dr. Richard S. Sharf delivers a thorough explanation of concepts as well as insightful case summaries and therapist-client dialogues that illustrate techniques and treatment in practice. He demonstrates how theories can be applied to individual therapy or counseling for common psychological disorders-such as depression and generalized anxiety disorders-as well as how to apply them to group therapy. For the major theories presented in the text, basic information about background, personality theory, and theory of psychotherapy provides a means for understanding the application of psychotherapy theory. Insight into the personal lives and philosophical influences of theorists helps explain how the theorists view human behavior. A final chapter compares and critiques each of the theories.
Designed to bolster student understanding, chapter openers offer an overview of the personality theory and the techniques used for the theory chapters. These openers provide a detailed outline of the theory of psychotherapy and counseling--equipping students with a handy reference for their work.
The first theories text to include comprehensive information about evidence-based psychotherapy, THEORIES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING defines and discusses this key concept throughout the book, particularly when examples are given for treating a psychological disorder with an evidence-based treatment for a specific theory.
Sharf presents constructivist and integrative approaches in two chapters. Chapter 12's constructivist approaches include expansive coverage of solution-focused and narrative therapy. Chapter 16 shows students how to make their own integrative therapy by demonstrating three methods of integrating theory. The chapter also offers full explanations for the transtheoretical approach (Prochaska and Norcross) as well as Wachtel's cyclical psychodynamics model.
Reflecting the latest developments from the field, the book draws from the expertise of more than 70 experts on a wide variety of theoretical approaches to psychotherapy and counseling. Each specialist provided suggestions for inclusion of specific content as well as reviews of chapters at various stages of the book's development.
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