Essential Research Findings in Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Facts are Friendly

This book is indeed essential, although an update would be nice. It is well organized and makes some important concepts clear. It is easy to read yet doesn't fall into the trap of oversimplifying the research, which many sources do in order to promote or discredit a particular brand of psychotherapy. It is so unbiased that I sometimes craved a little editorial commentary, e.g. about how CBT is way overvalued because it's easily manualized and thus more thoroughly studied. I also would like to have seen commentary about who science-based psychotherapy is not just about outcomes. But unlike me, this book has no mission other than making psychotherapy and counseling outcome research easy to understand and learn from. Too bad this book is not well promoted in the USA, it would help both sides in the APA vs. APS, skill vs. science debate be better informed.

Exactly what I wanted

This book is a valuable desk-top resource and a pleasant surprise. Readers will quickly gain up-to-date information on comprehensive research not only on the effectiveness of psychotherapies but what makes them effective and under what conditions. Dr. Cooper is an excellent guide who anticipates readers'questions and makes them accessible with user friendly organization. The book covers the big questions: does therapy work? Which approaches are most proven for what issues? It also divides data into specifics: What client factors,what therapist factors, what relationship factors lead to the best outcomes? Very useful for both practicioner and student. A complete readthrough will be most useful as well as consultation for particular issues like: how important is listening? advice? particular techniques? Very glad to have this book.

I bought this book because it was on the reading list for my counselling degree course. I believe that research is extremely important for the profession, but often find ploughing through it to be a bit of an uphill struggle. I therefore approached this book with trepidation. However, I found it to be a straightforward, concise resource which was enjoyable and easy to read. It pulls together much of the current research and identifies gaps in it. I have found this book to be a useful resource for referencing in a number of assignments and it has provided food for thought in my client work.

This is great for my HNC counselling Course. I've already referenced it in one of my essays.Prof. Mick Cooper must have trawled through lots of research papers to bring the best stuff.I have found research when your not a uni student is hard to find. There seem's to be tons of papers out there but the whole thing is a maze for a student. Mick has put it all together in a down to earth and easy to understand way.

Excellent book. Will be using this a lot for my psychotherapy and Counselling course

Good book

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