Main description:

Maximising the Benefits of Psychotherapy critiques Evidence-Based Practice and describes other approaches to improving the effectiveness of therapy, such as Practice-Based Evidence and the use of client feedback. The authors include a summary of key research findings and an accessible guide to applying these ideas to therapeutic practice. * Puts forward a critique of existing research claiming that certain psychotherapy programmes are more effective than others in treating specific disorders * Includes an accessible summary of key research findings, a practical introduction to a practice-based evidence approach, and a series of detailed case studies * Offers a timely alternative to the prevailing wisdom in the mental health field by challenging the practical logic of the Evidence-Based Practice approach * Reviews the empirical evidence examining the effects of client feedback on psychotherapy outcomes

Contents:

List of Figures vii About the Authors ix Acknowledgements xi 1 The Equivalence of Psychotherapies 1 2 Research Into Psychotherapy: What Works and How? 23 3 The Conventional Wisdom 45 4 The Real Experimenter 67 5 Practice-based Evidence 87 6 Using Client Feedback in Psychotherapy The Research 109 7 Using Client Feedback in Psychotherapy In Practice 129 8 Ideas in Action 151 9 Transforming Training and Supervision 171 10 Conclusions and Some Recommendations 195 Subject Index 211