What Works for Whom?, Second Edition: A Critical Review of Psychotherapy Research - Softcover

Roth, Anthony; Fonagy, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159385272X ISBN 13: 9781593852726

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2005

Synopsis

This acclaimed work provides a systematic, comprehensive, and balanced evaluation of the current status of all major psychotherapeutic approaches. With a primary focus on adults, detailed evidence is presented for the efficacy of widely used interventions for frequently encountered mental disorders and specific populations. The book also explains the concepts that underpin psychotherapy research, examines methodological challenges in translating research into practice, and considers the impact on outcome of factors common to all therapies, such as therapist and patient characteristics.

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About the Author

Anthony Roth, PhD, is Joint Course Director of the Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology at University College London (UCL). He has contributed to the development of clinical training both in London and at a national level, and has worked in hospital and community settings for over 20 years. Dr. Roth (along with Peter Fonagy) was commissioned by the English Department of Health to identify evidence for the impact of the psychological therapies, a review that emerged as the first edition of What Works for Whom? His recent research has focused on patient and therapist attachment patterns and the therapeutic alliance, the impact of therapist attachment patterns on therapist behavior, and the application of family interventions for people with schizophrenia.

Peter Fonagy, PhD, FBA, is Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis and Director of the Sub-Department of Clinical Health Psychology at UCL; Chief Executive of the Anna Freud Centre, London; and Consultant to the Child and Family Program at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Dr. Fonagy is also a clinical psychologist and a training and supervising analyst in the British Psycho-Analytical Society. His work attempts to integrate empirical research with psychoanalytic theory, and his clinical interests center on issues of borderline psychopathology, violence, and early attachment relationships. His recent books include Attachment Theory and Psychoanalysis.

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Introduction
1. Defining the Psychotherapies
2. Translating Research into Practice: Methodological Considerations
3. Psychotherapy Research, Funding, and Evidence-Based Practice
4. Depression
5. Bipolar Disorder
6. Anxiety Disorders I: Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Panic Disorder with and without Agoraphobia
7. Anxiety Disorders II: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
8. Anxiety Disorders III: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
9. Eating Disorders
10. Schizophrenia
11. Personality Disorders
12. Alcohol Dependency and Abuse
13. Sexual Dysfunctions
14. Counseling and Primary Care Interventions
15. The Psychological Treatment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders
16. Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions with Older People
17. The Relationship between Outcome and Therapist Training, Experience, and Technique
18. Conclusions and Implications

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 159385272X
• ISBN 13: 9781593852726
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 661