Practitioner's Guide to Evidence-Based Psychotherapy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780387283692)

This book is to help clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatrists and counselors achieve the maximum in service to their clients.

Designed to bring ready answers from scientific data to real life practice, The guide is an accessible, authoritative reference for today's clinician. There are solid guidelines for what to rule out, what works, what doesn't work and what can be improved for a wide range of mental health problems. It is organized alphabetically for quick reference, distills vast amounts of proven knowledge and strategies (across the lifespan as well as across the DSM) into a user friendly, hands-on reference. Chapters are written by leading experts, focusing on appropriate assessment and empirically supported therapies. Developed with the frontline clinician's time and cost constraints firmly in mind, the book allows readers to understand the best assessment and treatment options. Concise and up-to-date, the book also serves as an excellent student guide.