Oxford Textbook of Psychotherapy Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780198520658 ISBN-10: 0198520654 Copyright: 2007 Edition: 1st Editors: Gabbard, Glen O., Beck, Judith S., Holmes, Jeremy, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 94 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Christopher Graver,  PhD, ABPP-CN  (Madigan Healthcare System) Description The field of psychotherapy is burgeoning and many novel treatment approaches are appearing in the literature. This book provides an overview of major psychotherapy approaches and their varied uses to treat psychopathology. Purpose The three main goals of this book are to provide a comprehensive overview of evidence-based psychotherapy; to integrate psychotherapy in the research literature with its real-world clinical uses; and to make the book accessible to students from multiple disciplines, while also making it useful as an advanced reference for experienced clinicians. Audience This book is intended for practitioners and students in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, counseling, and social work. The editors are some of the most respected psychotherapy researchers and clinicians in the field and the contributing author list is an international cohort that contains unparalleled experts like Tim Beck and Theodore Millon. Features The first section is an introduction to 10 psychotherapeutic approaches, and the two remaining sections detail the use of psychotherapy for psychiatric disorders and for personality disorders. These sections cover these approaches as they apply to the entire lifespan, special populations, and special topics. For each of the approaches, the major premises and theories are covered and treatment principles and relevant research are included. Although not a comprehensive guide to delivering therapy, there are some examples of the tools used in the approaches to give readers an idea of what the treatment involves. Each of the chapters on a specific disorder contains information about the major symptoms to be treated, the use of different approaches, and the research behind each approach. Case examples are provided in some chapters to help illustrate key points. The special topics that conclude the book are succinct, and yet seem to cover the major issues and refer readers to worthwhile resources for more information. A wealth of references ends each chapter and the index is thorough. Assessment The editors began with not one, but three lofty goals and they succeed at all three. To have this immense amount of information at your fingertips is a precious commodity, but to have it current, evidence-based, and easy-to-reference is beyond reckoning. The book will be invaluable for clinicians as a reference to the myriad therapeutic possibilities and their specific benefits for various disorders. Make room on your bookshelf for this one or, better yet, clear a space on your desk to have it close at hand. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 1 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.