Product Description

The therapeutic relationship is a major contributor to therapeutic outcomes. This book will help psychotherapists to address their understanding and use of the therapeutic relationship in CBT.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14282 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 292 pages

PsycCRITIQUES (Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books)
'Revolutionary and Evolutionary.'

Review

"This book will be useful to all psychotherapists who want to deepen their knowledge and understanding, and especially those who are following cognitive-behavioural approaches." - Francine Brett, Therapy Today

"Revolutionary and Evolutionary." - PsycCRITIQUES (Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books)

"The book will help cognitive behavior therapists to recast the therapeutic relationship in an information-processing context. It might help therapists to examine the therapeutic process from a holistic perspective and to incorporate historical and cultural contexts in understanding the role of the therapeutic relationship in healing and promoting behavior change. As the concluding authors urge, 'It is time for cognitive therapists to engage in self-reflection' to indentify substance differences and promote an integrative approach to the practise of psychotherapy." - Dr. Jean Lau Chin, Dean of California School of Professional Psychology, part of Alliant International University, USA

Synopsis
Although the therapeutic relationship is a major contributor to therapeutic outcomes, the cognitive behavioral psychotherapies have not explored this aspect in any detail. This book addresses this shortfall and explores the therapeutic relationship from a range of different perspectives within cognitive behavioral and emotion focused therapy traditions. "The Therapeutic Relationship in the Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies" covers new research on basic models of the process of the therapeutic relationship, and explores key issues related to developing emotional sensitivity, empathic understanding, mindfulness, compassion and validation within the therapeutic relationship. The contributors draw on their extensive experience in different schools of cognitive behavioral therapy to address their understanding and use of the therapeutic relationship.

Subjects covered include: the process and changing nature of the therapeutic relationship over time; recognizing and resolving ruptures in the therapeutic alliance; the role of evolved social needs and compassion in the therapeutic relationship; the therapeutic relationship with difficult to engage clients; and self and self-reflection in the therapeutic relationship. This book will be of great interest to all psychotherapists who want to deepen their understanding of the therapeutic relationship, especially those who wish to follow cognitive behavioral approaches.