Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work is the result of a multiyear, interorganizational Task Force commissioned to identify, compile, and disseminate the research evidence and clinical practices on psychotherapist skills and methods used across theoretical orientations. Edited by renowned scholars Clara E. Hill and John C. Norcross, this book argues that clinical skills and methods play a crucial role in how psychotherapy works and that what therapists do has major consequences for improving practice.

List of contents

• Preface


• List of Contributors


• About the Editors


• Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychotherapy Skills and Methods that Work


• Clara E. Hill, John C. Norcross, and the Steering Committee


• Chapter 2: Affirmation/Validation, Self-Disclosure, Immediacy, and Rupture Repairs


• Barry A. Farber, Clara E. Hill, Sarah Knox, Catherine F. Eubanks, J. Christopher Muran, and John C. Norcross


• Chapter 3: Questions


• Elizabeth Nutt Williams


• Chapter 4: Socratic Questioning and Guided Discovery


• James C. Overholser and Eleanor Beale


• Chapter 5: Empathic Reflection


• Robert Elliott, Art Bohart, Dale G. Larson, Peter Muntigl, and Olga Smoliak


• Chapter 6: Metaphors


• Linda M. McMullen and Dennis Tay


• Chapter 7: Interpretations


• Sigal Zilcha-Mano, Hadar Fisher, Tohar Dolev-Amit, John R. Keefe, and Jacques P. Barber


• Chapter 8: Paradoxical Interventions


• Paul R. Peluso and Robert Freund


• Chapter 9: Advice, Suggestions, Recommendations


• Clara E. Hill, Sarah Knox, and Changming Duan


• Chapter 10: Integrating Between-Session Homework


• Truls Ryum, Mia Bennion, and Nikolaos Kazantzis


• Chapter 11: Silence


• Heidi M. Levitt and Zenobia Morrill


• Chapter 12: Facilitating Dyadic Synchrony


• Dana Atzil Slonim, Christina S. Soma, Xinyao Zhang, Adar Paz, and Zac E. Imel


• Chapter 13: Role Induction


• Joshua K. Swift, Elizabeth A. Penix, and Ailun Li


• Chapter 14: Collaborative Assessment Methods


• Filippo Aschieri, Arnold A. P. van Emmerik, Carlijn Wibbelink, and Jan H. Kamphuis


• Chapter 15: Routine Outcome Monitoring


• Michael Barkham, Kim de Jong, Jaime Delgadillo, and Wolfgang Lutz


• Chapter 16: Strength-Based Methods


• Christoph Flückiger, Thomas Munder, A. C. Del Re, and Nili Solomonov


• Chapter 17: Enhancing Emotion Regulation


• Shigeru Iwakabe, Kaori Nakamura, and Nathan C. Thoma


• Chapter 18: Chairwork


• Antonio Pascual-Leone and Tabarak Baher


• Chapter 19: Dream Work and Nightmare Treatments


• Patricia T. Spangler and Wonjin Sim


• Chapter 20: Mediation, Mindfulness, and Acceptance


• Simon B. Goldberg, Christopher Anders, Shannon L. Stuart-Maver, and D. Martin Kivlighan III


• Chapter 21: Facilitating Behavioral Activation


• Pim Cuijpers, Eirini Karyotaki, Mathias Harrer, and Yvonne Stikkelbroek


• Chapter 22: Cognitive Restructuring


• Iony D. Ezawa and Steven D. Hollon


• Chapter 23: Skills and Methods That Work in Psychotherapy: Research Results, Training Implications, Therapeutic Practices, and Task Force Conclusions


• Clara E. Hill, John C. Norcross, and the Steering Committee


• Index

About the author

Clara E. Hill, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland and former president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research and the Society of the Advancement of Psychotherapy/APA Division 29. She was Editor of Journal of Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy Research. Hill has been awarded the Leona Tyler Award and Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award (Society of Counseling Psychology), the Distinguished Psychologist Award (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy), and the Distinguished Research Career Award (Society for Psychotherapy Research). Her research interests include therapist skills, psychotherapy process/outcome, training and supervision, dream work, meaning in life, and qualitative research.

John C. Norcross, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Psychology at the University of Scranton, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and a board-certified clinical psychologist. He has cowritten or edited 20 books, including Psychotherapy Relationships That Work, Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice in Behavioral Health and Addictions, Psychologists' Desk Reference, the Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical & Counseling Psychology, and Systems of Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Analysis, now in its 9th edition. He has served as president of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division of Clinical Psychology, the APA Division of Psychotherapy, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, and on the Board of Directors of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.

Summary

While we know that psychotherapy works, there is hearty debate about what makes it work. In the past, rival arguments have maintained that psychotherapy proves effective because of the treatment approach, patient contributions, or the therapeutic relationship. Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work argues that clinical skills and methods also play a crucial role and that what therapists do has major consequences for improving practice.

Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work is the result of a multiyear, interorganizational Task Force commissioned to identify, compile, and disseminate the research evidence and clinical practices on psychotherapist skills and methods used across theoretical orientations. Edited by renowned scholars Clara E. Hill and John C. Norcross, this book provides original research reviews on the effectiveness of 27 specific psychotherapy skills and methods, including affirmation, self-disclosure, role induction, between-session homework, empathic reflections, mindfulness and acceptance, emotion regulation, and cognitive restructuring. Each chapter on a therapy skill or method features clinical examples, diversity considerations, training implications, and bulleted therapeutic practices, while the final chapter summarizes the research evidence for the effectiveness of these skills/methods and emphasizes implications for clinical training and practice.

Forcefully demonstrating what therapists do to help clients change and live more effective lives, Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work will serve as a go-to guide for psychotherapy practitioners of all persuasions and professions, as well as graduate students and psychotherapy researchers.

Additional text

Edited by two of the top scholars in the field of psychotherapy, this volume reviews over 20 of the most important clinical skills for psychotherapy. Packed with both research and practical advice, every chapter is authored by leading experts in mental health research and service delivery. This volume will be of great benefit for trainees, research scholars, and practicing clinicians. Highly recommended for psychotherapists at all career stages!

Product details

• Authors: Bender, Hill, Clara E. (Professor Hill
• Assisted by: Clara E. Hill (Editor), Hill Clara E. (Editor), John C. Norcross (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.09.2023
• EAN: 9780197611012
• ISBN: 978-0-19-761101-2
• No. of pages: 744
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Medical counselling, MEDICAL / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, Psychotherapy