Psychotherapy Relationships That Work

First published in 2002, the landmark Psychotherapy Relationships That Work broke new ground by focusing renewed and corrective attention on the substantial research behind the crucial (but often overlooked) client-therapist relationship. This thoroughly revised edition brings a decade of additional research to the same task. In addition to updating each chapter, the second edition features new chapters on the effectiveness of the alliance with children and adolescents, the alliance in couples and family therapy, real-time feedback from clients, patient preferences, culture, and attachment style.The new editon provides "two books in one"--one on evidence-based relationship elements and one on evidence-based methods of adapting treatment to the individual patient. Each chapter features a specific therapist behavior that improves treatment outcome, or a transdiagnostic patient characteristic (such as reactance, preferences, culture, stage of change) by which clinicians can effectively tailor psychotherapy. All chapters provide original, comprehensive meta-analyses of the relevant research; clinical examples, and research-supported therapeutic practices by distinguished contributors. The result is a compelling synthesis of the best available research, clinical expertise, and patient characteristics in the tradition of evidence-based practice.The second edition of Psychotherapy Relationships That Work: Evidence-Based Responsiveness proves indispensible for any mental health professional.Reviews of the First Edition:"A veritable gold mine of research related to relationships, this is a volume that should be an invaluable reference for every student and practitioner of psychotherapy."--Psychotherapy"This is a MUST READ for any researcher, clinician, or counselor who is genuinely interested in the active ingredients of effective psychotherapy and who appreciates the importance of applying empirical evidence to the therapy relationship."--Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University"Psychotherapy Relationships That Work is a superb contemporary textbook and reference source for students and professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and understanding of person-related psychotherapy."Psychotherapy Research"One is struck with the thoroughness of all the chapters and the care and detail of presentation."--Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention

I. Introduction1. Evidence-Based Therapy RelationshipsJohn C. Norcross & Michael J. LambertII. Effective Elements of the Therapy Relationship: What Works in General2. Alliance in Individual PsychotherapyAdam O. Horvath, A. C. Del Re, Christopher Fl?ckiger, & Dianne Symonds3. Alliance in Child and Adolescent PsychotherapyStephen R. Shirk & Marc Karver4. Alliance in Couple and Family TherapyMyrna L. Friedlander, Valent?n Escudero, Laurie Heatherington, & Gary M. Diamond5. Cohesion in Group TherapyGary M. Burlingame, Debra Theobald McClendon, & Jennifer Alonso6. EmpathyRobert Elliott, Arthur C. Bohart, Jeanne C. Watson, & Leslie S. Greenberg7. Goal Consensus and CollaborationGeorgiana Shick Tryon & Greta Winograd8. Positive Regard and AffirmationBarry A. Farber & Erin M. Doolin9. Congruence/GenuinenessGregory G. Kolden, Marjorie H. Klein, Chia-Chiang Wang, & Sara B. Austin10. Collecting Client FeedbackMichael J. Lambert & Kenichi Shimokawa11. Repairing Alliance RupturesJeremy D. Safran, J. Christopher Muran, & Catherine Eubanks-Carter12. Management of CountertransferenceJeffrey A. Hayes, Charles J. Gelso, and Ann M. HummelIII. Tailoring the Therapy Relationship to the Individual Patient: What Works in Particular13. Reactance/Resistance LevelLarry E. Beutler, T. Mark Harwood, Aaron Michelson, Xiaoxia Song, & John Holman14. Stages of ChangeJohn C. Norcross, Paul M. Krebs, & James O. Prochaska15. PreferencesJoshua K. Swift, Jennifer L. Callahan, & Barbara M. Vollmer16. CultureTimothy B. Smith, Melanie Domenech Rodr?guez, & Guillermo Bernal17. Coping StyleLarry E. Beutler, T. Mark Harwood, Satoko Kimpara, David Verdirame, & Kathy Blau18. ExpectationsMichael J. Constantino, Carol R. Glass, Diane B. Arnkoff, Rebecca M. Ametrano, & JuliAnna Z. Smith19. Attachment StyleKenneth N. Levy, William D. Ellison, Lori N. Scott, and Samantha L. Bernecker20. Religion and SpiritualityEverett L. Worthington, Jr., Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, & Michael A. McDanielIV. Conclusions and Guidelines21. Research Conclusions and Clinical PracticesJohn C. Norcross & Bruce E. Wampold