Critical Issues in Psychotherapy : Translating New Ideas into Practice

"The contributors are an esteemed group that have played significant roles in shaping contemporary understanding of the issues they will be addressing. The number of chapters coincides with the number of weeks in a typical semester, increasing its use as a course text." a??Brian Vandenberg, University of Missouri-St. Louis A landmark publication, Critical Issues in Psychotherapy moves the discipline into the new millennium by addressing many of the fielda??s new and revolutionary approaches. Through illustrative therapy cases and practitioner commentaries, this text examines both the newer and the more established models in psychotherapy. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this volume translates the new approaches to psychotherapy, making them more accessible to students. Organized around the issues that are fundamental to psychotherapy, chapters include information on empirically validated treatments, mainstream theories, individualism, spirituality, multiculturalism, moral and legal discourse, and managed care. Bringing together an esteemed group of authorities, this will be the ideal text for students in advanced courses in psychotherapy and counseling practice and theory.

Sally H. Barlow is Professor in the Clinical Psychology Graduate Program at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah Lorna Smith Benjamin, PhD, for many years was Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison Lynne A. Bennion is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Brigham Young University Counseling and Career Center Allen E. Bergin is Professor Emeritus at Brigham Young University in the Department of Psychology in Provo, Utah Marian S. Bergin is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in American Fork, Utah Constance T. Fischer is Professor of Psychology, and Director of the Psychology Clinic at Duquesne University Blaine J. Fowers is Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Miami James M. Harper, PhD, is Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy and Director of the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University Barbara S. Held, PhD, is the Barry N. Wish Professor of Psychology and Social Studies at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine Lisa Tsoi Hoshmand, PhD, is Professor and Division Director of the Division of Counseling and Psychology at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts Lynn D. Johnson received his PhD from the University of Utah in counseling psychology. He has worked in mental health centers and in private practice, and in 1984 formed The Brief Therapy Center of Utah, located in Salt Lake City Daniel K. Judd is Associate Professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah Jeanne Marecek is Professor of Psychology and a member of the Women's Studies Program at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania Stanley B. Messer is Professor and Chairperson in the Department of Clinical Psychology at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University at New Brunswick, New Jersey Louis A. Moench, MD, practices general and forensic psychiatry in Salt Lake City, Utah Stevan Lars Nielsen is Associate Clinical Professor at the Brigham Young University (BYU) Counseling and Career Center in Provo, Utah Judy Norman, DSW, LCSW, is Associate Professor, School of Social Work, at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah Kay Packard is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah Ted Packard is Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and a former Director of the Counseling Center at the University of Utah Agnes M. Plenk is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah and in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah Donald E. Polkinghorne is Professor in the Division of Counseling Psychology at the University of Southern California, where he holds the Attallah Chair in Humanistic Psychology Marybeth Raynes is a marriage and family therapist and clinical social social worker who maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Salt Lake City, Utah Jeffrey S. Reber is Assistant Professor of Psychology at State University of West Georgia Frank C. Richardson is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin Daniel N. Robinson is Distinguished Research Professor and Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University in Washington, D. C. and Faculty Fellow at Oxford University Joseph F. Rychlak is Professor Emeritus at Loyola University of Chicago Brent D. Slife is currently Professor in the Department of Psychology at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah Amy Fisher Smith is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Special Education at Texas AandM University-Commerce Diane L. Spangler received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Oregon Hendrika Vande Kemp is Professor of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary Richard N. Williams is Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah Robert L. Woolfolk is currently Visiting Professor of Psychology at Princeton University Timothy J. Zeddies, PhD, is an Associate Clinical Psychologist, Camino Real Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center