The Basics of Psychotherapy

amp ldquo Essential. amp rdquo -Choice amp quot This insightful book reminds me of one of the most important papers on psychotherapy: Carl Rogers’s ( 957) article on the necessary and sufficient conditions for change. This is because what Bruce E. Wampold covers is absolutely crucial for every trainee (and more experienced therapists) to know and is exactly what every instructor needs in order to teach the historical, cultural, conceptual, clinical, and empirical foundations of our field. And because it convincingly reminds us that theory is the cornerstone of what we do as clinicians and researchers, this book is in itself a masterful picture of psychotherapy-its basics and beyond. amp quot - Louis G. Castonguay, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Essential. (Choice)

Bruce E. Wampold, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin amp ndash Madison, director of the Research Institute at Modum Bad Psychiatric Center in Vikersund, Norway, and chief scientist of Theravue, an electronic platform for deliberate practice and therapist improvement. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 2, Society of Clinical Psychology 7, Society of Counseling Psychology 29, Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy and 45, Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race) and is board certified in counseling psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. The author of more than 2 books, chapters, and articles related to counseling, psychotherapy, statistics, and research methods, Dr. Wampold also has received awards, including the 2 7 Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research Award from the American Psychological Association, the Distinguished Research Career Award from the Society for Psychotherapy Research, and an Honorary Doctorate from Stockholm University. He is general vice-president and president-elect of the Society of Psychotherapy Research. Dr. Wampold has contributed to various areas related to psychotherapy, including relative efficacy of various approaches, therapist effects, the therapeutic alliance, placebo effects in medicine and in psychotherapy, trajectories of change, multicultural competence, and expertise in psychotherapy. His analysis of empirical evidence, which has led to the development of a contextual model from which to understand the benefits of counseling and psychotherapy, is found in The Great Psychotherapy Debate: The Evidence for What Makes Psychotherapy Work (2nd ed., 2 5, Routledge). His current work involves using deliberate practice to assist therapists to improve their outcomes.