Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Windy Dryden is one of the leading practitioners and trainers in the UK in the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) tradition of psychotherapy. He is best known for his work in Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT), a leading CBT approach.  He has been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 1975 and was one of the first people in Britain to be trained in CBT.He has published over 200 books and has trained therapists all over the world, in as diverse places as the UK, the USA, South Africa, Turkey and Israel.He is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London.

`In presenting the work of several significant contributors... [this book] outlines how a variety of researchers have approached a complicated phenomenon so that valid and general findings can be obtained... If you are interested in carrying out research yourself, there is a lot to learn here... This book is an excellent overview′ - The British Journal of Psychiatry`A wide variety of topics [is] on offer in this well-produced volume. Reading on research needs to be a high priority in a clinician′s professional life; unfortunately, this practice has been dwindling, mainly - in the reviewer′s view - due to poor training programmes. This needs to be remedied, and books such as this will contribute to the process′ - Behaviour Research and Therapy`Dryden has brought together a substantial collection of experts involved in research... There is much to explore in this book, as, for example, in a chapter on cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic therapies which looks in detail at the therapeutic strategies used in these approaches before trying to draw out practical applications of the research... there is much of interest and relevance... it is a book readers may find they can dip into time and again, taking in a little more on each occasion. If this is the future for books on counselling and psychological therapies, then research might at last play a real part in guiding day-to-day practice′ - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling`This book should have a place on the shelves of every academic library, to be used as a reference by those who are pursuing research themselves or who want to consult research literature on their preferred model of therapy′ - British Journal of Guidance and Counselling`This is a book with much to offer to practitioner and researcher alike... which should certainly be on the shelves of every university library′ - [ac]Eisteach, The Journal of the Irish Association for Counselling and Therapy`A very interesting book... Its aim is to bridge the gap between researcher and practitioner... recommended′ - Self & Society

• The Assimilation Model - Michael Barkham, William B Stiles, Gillian E Hardy and Susan D FieldTheory, Research and Practical GuidelinesResearch Applications of Prescriptive Therapy - Larry E Beutler, Heidi A Zetzer and Rebecca E WilliamsA Research Program on Attitude Change Processes and Their Applications to Counseling - Martin Heesacker and Cristina Mejia-MillanResearch and Practice in the Treatment of Complex Anxiety Disorders - Gillian ButlerDeveloping More Effective TreatmentsCognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic Therapies - Susan L Wiser, Marvin R Goldfried, Patrick J Raue and Douglas A VakochA Comparison of Change ProcessesA Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Couples′ Problems - Norman Epstein and Donald H BaucomA Program of Research and Its Clinical ApplicationsModifying Irrational Control and Certainty Beliefs - Frank W Bond and Windy DrydenClinical Recommendations Based upon ResearchClients′ Perceptual Processing - Shak[ac]e G ToukmanianAn Integration of Research and PracticeResolving Unfinished Business - Shelley McMain, Rhonda Goldman and Leslie GreenbergA Program of StudyDiscovery-Oriented Research on How to Do Psychotherapy - Alvin R Mahrer