Handbook of Evidence-based Psychotherapies: A Guide for Research and Practice

Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Handbook of Evidence-based Psychotherapies: A Guide for Research and Practice

Editor(s): Chris Freeman, Mick Power

Published Online: 13 MAY 2008

Print ISBN: 9780471498209

Online ISBN: 9780470713242

DOI: 10.1002/9780470713242

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At a time when evidence is everything, the comprehensive Handbook of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies handbook provides a unique, up-to-date overview of the current evidence-base for psychological therapies and major psychological disorders. The editors take a pluralistic approach, covering cognitive and behavioural therapies as well as counselling and humanistic approaches. Internationally-renowned expert contributors guide readers through the latest research, taking a critical overview of each practice's strengths and weaknesses. A final chapter provides an overview for the future.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xi)

  2. Part I: Overview of Therapies

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction (pages 3–14)

      Mick Power and Chris Freeman

    2. Chapter 2

      Cognitive Therapy (pages 15–39)

      Willem Kuyken and Aaron T. Beck

    3. Chapter 3

      Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Depression (pages 41–60)

      Kathryn L. Bleiberg and John C. Markowitz

    4. Chapter 4

      Behaviour Therapy (pages 61–81)

      P.M.G. Emmelkamp, E. Vedel and J.H. Kamphuis

    5. Chapter 5

      Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) (pages 83–92)

      Sharon Y. Manning

    6. Chapter 6

      Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) (pages 93–109)

      John Spector

    7. Chapter 7

      The Effectiveness of Counselling (pages 111–122)

      John McLeod

    8. Chapter 8

      Constructivist and Humanistic Therapies (pages 123–140)

      David A. Winter

  3. Part II: Psychological Treatment of Disorder and Specific Client Groups

    1. Chapter 9

      Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (pages 143–158)

      Katharine Logan

    2. Chapter 10

      Eating Disorders (pages 159–172)

      Jane Morris

    3. Chapter 11

      Personality Disorders (pages 173–191)

      Katherine Cheshire

    4. Chapter 12

      Intellectual Disabilities (pages 193–214)

      William R. Lindsay and Peter Sturmey

    5. Chapter 13

      Anger and Forensic Problems (pages 215–229)

      Mark C. Ramm and Stanley J. Renwick

    6. Chapter 14

      Psychological Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults (pages 231–249)

      Ken Laidlaw

    7. Chapter 15

      Alcohol Problems (pages 251–268)

      Nick Heather

    8. Chapter 16

      Bereavement (pages 269–285)

      Fiona Cathcart

    9. Chapter 17

      Evidence-based Psychological Interventions in Psychosis (pages 287–299)

      N. Sanjay Kumar Rao and Douglas Turkington

    10. Chapter 18

      Bipolar Disorders (pages 301–313)

      Jan Scott

    11. Chapter 19

      Depression (pages 315–335)

      Roslyn Law

    12. Chapter 20

      Specific Phobias (pages 337–366)

      Stan Lindsay

    13. Chapter 21

      Social Anxiety Disorder (pages 367–383)

      Winnie Eng and Richard G. Heimberg

    14. Chapter 22

      Children and Adolescents (pages 387–400)

      Alan Carr

    15. Chapter 23

      Generalised Anxiety Disorder (pages 401–413)

      Rob Durham and Peter Fisher

    16. Chapter 24

      Adjuvant Psychological Therapy for Patients with Chronic Physical Illness (pages 415–439)

      Tom M. Brown and Siobhan MacHale

  4. Part III: Conclusions

    1. Chapter 25

      Practice-based Evidence as a Complement to Evidence-based Practice: From Dichotomy to Chiasmus (pages 443–476)

      Michael Barkham and Frank Margison

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      Author Index (pages 477–494)

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      Subject Index (pages 495–500)

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