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Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy - An Introduction to the Different Approaches

English · Paperback / Softback

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This authoritative overview of the main approaches to counselling and psychotherapy offers a uniquely concise and systematic framework for understanding and comparing different models of working.Bringing together the philosophical and practical elements of a wide range of psychological therapies, Stephen Joseph examines the assumptions and values that unerpin different understandings of mental distress and the various approaches to psychological assessment and treatment. He sets his discussion in the context of the contemporary drive towards evidence-based practice.This book will be essential reading for students of psychology and all newcomers to counselling and psychotherapy.New to this Edition:- Offers a uniquely clear and simple framework for students to compare and contrast different therapeutic approaches- Up-to-date research and new developments in theory discussed throughout- Strong pedagogy, including examples, tabulated summaries, summarypointsand glossary, makes this a versatileresource for teaching and study purposes>

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List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Preface
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Biomedical and Medical Approaches
Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Approaches
Behavioural and Cognitive Approaches
Humanistic and Transpersonal Approaches
Social and Cultural Approaches
New Developments: Evidence-Based Practice, Eclectic and Integrated Approaches
References
Index


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Stephen Joseph

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