Charles B Truax / Toward Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy Training 2008

Description: Toward Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy: Training and Practice Author: Truax, Charles B.; Carkhuff, Robert Title: Toward Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy: Training and Practice Publication: New Brunswick: Aldine Transaction, 2008 Description: Paperback. 9" X 6". xiv, 416pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Mild toning to edges of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound.ABOUT THIS BOOK:The field of counseling and psychotherapy has for years presented the puzzling spectacle of unabating enthusiasm for forms of treatment whose effectiveness cannot be objectively demonstrated. With few exceptions, statistical studies have consistently failed to show that any form of psychotherapy is followed by significantly more improvement than would be caused by the mere passage of an equivalent period of time. Despite this, practitioners of various psychotherapeutic schools have remained firmly convinced that their methods are effective. Many recipients of these forms of treatment also believe that they are being helped.The series of investigations reported in this impressive book resolve this paradoxical state of affairs. The investigators have overcome two major obstacles to progress in the past--lack of agreement on measures of improvement and difficulty of measuring active ingredients of the psychotherapy relationship. The inability of therapists of different theoretical persuasions to agree on criteria of improvement has made comparison of the results of different forms of treatment nearly impossible. The authors have solved this intractable problem by using a wide range of improvement measures and showing that, regardless of measures used in different studies, a significantly higher proportion of results favor their hypothesis than disregard it.Overall, this book represented a major advance at the time of its original publication and is of continuing importance. The research findings resolve some of the most stubborn research problems in psychotherapy, and the training program based on them points the way toward overcoming the shortage of psychotherapists.(Publisher). Very good. Seller ID: 12766 Subject: Psychology You are buying from Underground Books, a brick & mortar bookshop specializing in used, rare, antiquarian, and out of print materials. We are a proud member of the Georgia Antiquarian Booksellers Association and the Independent Online Booksellers Association. If you are ever in the West Georgia area, please visit us in Carrollton at Underground Books or in Serenbe at Hills & Hamlets Bookshop. TERMS OF SALE Payment If you win an item in one of our auctions, if your offer has been accepted, or if you have chosen to buy an item now, please make your payment as soon as possible. We will not ship until we receive notice that the buyer has paid for the item. We expect payment within 3 days or reserve the right to cancel the order. Returns and Refunds We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described in our listings. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please contact us, and we will respond promptly. If you are not satisfied for any reason you may return your book for a full refund, and if the error is ours, we will pay return shipping. SHIPPING Many of our items have free media mail shipping included! For larger, multi-volume sets, the cost is calculated by weight and will vary depending on package weight and buyer location. Please allow up to three business days processing time, although many of our orders require only one day to process and ship. Combined shipping is available for bidders who purchase multiple items. If you have special shipping or handling requests, please notify us before you make your payment. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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