The Heart & Soul of Change: What Works in Therapy [Hardcover]

Barry L. Duncan (Editor), Scott D. Miller (Editor), Mark A. Hubble (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 155798557X | ISBN-13: 978-1557985576 | Publication Date: January 1999 | Edition: 1

More than 40 years of outcome research is pointing the way to what really matters in the therapist's day-to-day work. The editors have assembled some of the best researchers and practitioners in the field today to analyze the extensive literature on common factors and to offer their own evaluations of what those data mean for therapy and therapists. Consistent patterns are revealed in findings from multiple perspectives-clinical, research, quantitative and qualitative, individual and family, and medical and school. The result is a book that provocatively interprets in a scholarly yet accessible manner the empirical foundation of how people change. Clinicians will especially appreciate the wealth of practical suggestions for using the common factors to improve their daily practice.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 462 pages
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA); 1 edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155798557X
• ISBN-13: 978-1557985576
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not one that will you'll skip over and leave "un-read.", January 4, 2001

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Michael Clark - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Heart & Soul of Change: What Works in Therapy (Hardcover)

I found this text to be of great help. The contributing chapters and the topics covered are fantastic. The authors take therapy constructs that have always been detailed in writing styles far too thick and complex and now describes them in descriptions much easier to understand, all the better for the transfer from theory to practice. While certainly pointed at the field of therapy, this book speaks to many of the "helping" disciplines---more can be "therapeutic" by aligning with these "common factors." The authors give great review to the ingredients to effective interventions and behavior change. When I finished this book, I was left with the impression that although everyone may not be in the "therapy business" this book shows how many who "help" can now be far more involved in the positive behavior change business.

I read this with relish. A genuine "Thanks" to all those who contributed to this book. I can't say enough about it.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenge your thinking about doing therapy, May 24, 2000

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lisa rene (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Heart & Soul of Change: What Works in Therapy (Hardcover)

This book challenged what I was taught to do when doing therapy. The book inspired me--made me think about new ways to view "stuck" cases. The case examples were powerful and the writing was excellent. A bit of interspersed humor made the reading interesting. I highly reccommend this book to anyone in the field of therapy. In fact, I suggest reading this book before going in to the field so that one can avoid becoming pigeon-holed into any certain formal, traditional model of therapy.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scientific , useful, and readable, July 19, 2001

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Michael Taleff (University of Hawaii at Manoa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Heart & Soul of Change: What Works in Therapy (Hardcover)

Based on the strong literature review, professionals in the human services field may well see an improvement in their clinical outcomes if they follow the suggestions in this book.