The great psychotherapy debate : the evidence for what makes psychotherapy work / Bruce E. Wampold and Zac E. Imel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. History of medicine, methods, and psychotherapy : progress and omissions -- 2. The contextual model : psychotherapy as a socially situated healing practice -- 3. Contextual model versus medical model : choosing a progressive research programme -- 4. Absolute efficacy : the benefits of psychotherapy established by meta-analysis -- 5. Relative efficacy : the dodo bird still gets it -- 6. Therapist effects : an ignored but critical factor -- 7. General effects : surviving challenges and anticipating additional evidence -- 8. Specific effects : where are they? -- 9. Beyond the debate : implications of the research synthesis for theory, policy, and practice.

"The second edition of The Great Psychotherapy Debate has been updated and revised to include a history of healing practices, medicine, and psychotherapy, an expanded theoretical presentation of the contextual model, an examination of therapist effects, and a thorough review of the research on common factors such as the alliance, expectations, and empathy. "--Provided by publisher.

"The second edition of The Great Psychotherapy Debate has been fully updated and explores a wide variety of indispensable techniques and treatments"--Provided by publisher.