Introduction - Meg Barker, Andreas Vossler and Darren
Langdridge
PART ONE: COUNSELLING, PSYCHOTHERAPY AND ′MENTAL HEALTH′
The Diagnosis of Mental-Health Problems - David Pilgrim
Understanding Drug Treatments: A Biopsychosocial Approach -
Frederick Toates
Psychoanalysis: The ′Talking Cure′ - Ian Parker
PART TWO: INDIVIDUAL THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
Humanistic Approaches - Fiona Ballantine Dykes
Existential Psychotherapy - Darren Langdridge
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Paul M Salkovskis
Mindfulness Approaches - Meg Barker
PART THREE: BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL
Systemic Approaches - Andreas Vossler
Sociocultural Issues - Meg Barker
PART FOUR: PRACTISING AND EVALUATING COUNSELLING AND
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Context and Setting - Andreas Vossler
The Therapeutic Relationship - Darren Langdridge, Meg Barker and
Mick Cooper
Outcomes Research - Michael Barkham and Meg Barker
Process Research: Using Qualitative Methods to Explore Therapeutic
Practice around Issues of Fear and Sadness - John McLeod
Conclusions - Meg Barker, Andreas Vossler and Darren Langdridge
Meg-John Barker is the author of a number of popular books on sex,
gender, and relationships, including Queer: A Graphic History,
Gender: A Graphic Guide, How To Understand Your Gender, Life Isn’t
Binary, Enjoy Sex (How, When, and IF You Want To), Rewriting the
Rules, The Psychology of Sex, and The Secrets of Enduring
Love. They have also written a number of books for scholars
and counsellors on these topics, drawing on their own research and
therapeutic practice.
Websites: rewriting-the-rules.com, megjohnandjustin.com.
Twitter: @megjohnbarker, Instagram: @meg_john_barker.
Andreas Vossler is Director of the Foundation Degree in Counselling
and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University. He is
also a systemic trained couple and family psychotherapist. His
current research activities focus on therapeutic work with couples
and families, infidelity, Internet infidelity, and counselling and
psychotherapy. Andreas is co-editor of the Counselling and
Psychotherapy Research Handbook (2014) and Understanding
Counselling and Psychotherapy (2010; both Sage). He has authored
three textbooks and published 17 book chapters and 19 articles in
peer-reviewed papers on topics related to counselling and
psychotherapy (family therapy, infidelity, online counselling,
health psychology, psychiatry) and research methods. Andreas is on
the editorial board of Counselling Psychology Quarterly and Forum
Community-Psychology.
′I enjoyed reading this book, finding it stimulating, well written,
and provocative. I thought it would make an excellent introductory
read, especially if this was augmented by critical debate and
discussion. For me it is an engaging read and provides both a clear
and contextually relevant background to its subject′ -
Journal of The Society for Existential Analysis ′This is probably
one of the most useful books I am ever likely to own. It is the
nearest thing to a complete Bible for all aspects of my work as a
counsellor, trainer and supervisor that I have had the privilege to
read...For those who cannot afford to invest in a whole library,
[this] is the book to buy′ -
Therapy Today
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