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Robert L. Woolfolk - The Value of Psychotherapy: The Talking Cure in an Age of Clinical Science - 9781462524594 - V9781462524594
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The Value of Psychotherapy: The Talking Cure in an Age of Clinical Science

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Description for The Value of Psychotherapy: The Talking Cure in an Age of Clinical Science Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: JMAF; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
From a seasoned scholar, clinician, and teacher, this lively, highly readable text probes where the field of psychotherapy is now and where it may be headed in the future. Robert L. Woolfolk explores commonalities and differences among major therapeutic approaches, as well as their philosophical underpinnings. He critiques the growing medicalization of mental health care--in particular, the attempt to fit psychotherapy to the templates of evidence-based medicine. Students gain an appreciation of the enduring value of the talking cure for addressing perennial questions: aEURO Who am I?aEURO aEURO What can I become?aEURO aEURO What kind of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Guilford Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
324g
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781462524594
SKU
V9781462524594
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Robert L. Woolfolk
Robert L. Woolfolk, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Philosophy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He has served on the faculties of Princeton University and the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Woolfolk has published widely in scientific, clinical, and philosophical outlets. He is a practicing psychotherapist with over 40 years of clinical experience. Drawing from a ... Read more

Reviews for The Value of Psychotherapy: The Talking Cure in an Age of Clinical Science
Woolfolk has a triumph here. All psychotherapists
from the most experienced practitioners to fledgling apprentices
should read this book. It's all about the therapeutic issues that no one ever tells you about, but you badly need to know.
Brent D. Slife, PhD, Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University Fascinating, provocative, and remarkably well written. Woolfolk's critique of some ... Read more

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