Field Guide to Better Results

Scott D. Miller, PhD, is the founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence-a consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. He conducts workshops and training in the US and abroad, helping hundreds of organizations both public and private achieve superior results. He writes and edits books and professional articles on the curative factors of psychotherapy and the development of expert performance. Scott's work on routine outcome management led to the development of Feedback Informed Treatment, an evidence-based practice in use around the world. He lives in Chicago, Illinois. Visit scottdmiller.com or iccexcellence.com.Daryl Chow, PhD, is a practicing psychologist and trainer. He is a senior associate of the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE). Daryl and colleagues published the first empirical study on deliberate practice in psychotherapy. His books include The First Kiss, and co-authored The Write to Recovery,Better Results and Creating Impact. His website and podcast Frontiers of Psychotherapist Development is aimed at inspiring and sustaining practitioner amp rsquo s professional and personal development. Originally from Singapore, he now maintains a private practice and lives with his wife and kids in Western Australia. Visit darylchow.com/frontiers.  Sam Malins, DClinPsy, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist working on the integration of physical and mental healthcare at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Nottingham. He works clinically in cancer care. His research focuses on ways to enhance psychological care across settings, often using digital technology. He is currently a National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical Lecturer in the Integrated Clinical Academic Programme and is working on methods to help psychological therapists improve their effectiveness.  Mark A. Hubble, PhD, is a founding member and senior advisor at the International Center for Clinical Excellence. He is the co-author and co-editor of many professional papers and several books-including the bestselling, award winning first edition of The Heart and Soul of Change: What Works in Therapy. He formerly served on the editorial review board for the Journal of Systemic Therapies. His most recent work has focused on expert performance, deliberate practice, and the history and role of "magick" in psychotherapy. Mark is also a professional bass player. He lives in Danbury, Connecticut.

"Research shows that training in specific techniques and theories contributes little to effective psychotherapy outcomes. What are well-intentioned clinicians who want to improve their skills to do? Read The Field Guide to Better Results. This book offers readers a practical roadmap to making their sessions more successful and enjoyable while helping them grow as therapists (and as people). I highly recommend this book." - Paul J. Leslie, EdD, author of The Art of Creating a Magical Session: Key Elements for Transformative Psychotherapy"One of the biggest questions facing practicing clinicians today is how to improve and to personalize psychological interventions based on the available research literature. This outstanding book will teach readers how to tackle this important task and how to develop their clinical skills further. It provides the necessary research basics as well as deliberate practice training examples to improve treatment options and make use of available monitoring tools. Comprehensive and fun to read, this volume helps to move the practice of psychological therapy forward." - Wolfgang Lutz, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Trier, Trier, Germany. "This field guide offers a user-friendly path on how to engage in deliberate practice in order to achieve better treatment outcomes. The authors provide detailed exercises on how to become more effective psychotherapists. Kudos!" - Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, Research Director of The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment, Coral Gables, FL, United States "An eminently original, engaging, and practical book that draws together the latest research findings to help therapists of all orientations improve their work. “Deliberate practice” is a major new innovation in the training and development of psychotherapists, and this field guide—written by leading figures in the psychotherapy world—provides unique, step-by-step guidance to applying its method and insights." - Mick Cooper, DPhil, Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Roehampton, London, England "This book has a wonderful combination of providing state-of-the-art scientific evidence on what makes therapists effective in understandable language, and hands-on exercises for clinicians to improve their effectiveness. It is truly unique in that sense!" - Kim de Jong, PhD, Senior Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands

• Expanded ContentsContributorsForewordBruce E. Wampold A Personal Preface and DedicationScott D. Miller Introduction: How to Use TheField Guide to Better ResultsScott D. Miller amp amp Mark A. Hubble Chapter 1. Identifying Your "What" to PracticeScott D. Miller amp amp Mark A. HubbleChapter 2. Identifying and Refining Your Individualized Learning ObjectiveDaryl Chow, Scott D. Miller, amp amp Mark A. HubbleChapter 3. Client FactorsJoshua K. Swift, Jesse Owen, and Scott D. Miller Chapter 4. Therapist FactorsHelene A. Nissen-Lie, Erkki Heinonen, amp amp Jaime Delgadillo 5. Relationship FactorsJohn C. Norcross amp amp Christie P. Karpiak 6. Hope and Expectancy FactorsMichael J. Constantino, Heather J. Muir, Averi N. Gaines, amp amp Kimberly Ouimette 7. Structural FactorsNicholas Oleen-Junk amp amp Noah Yulish 8. Habits: The Key to a Sustainable System of Deliberate PracticeSam Malins, Scott D. Miller, Mark A. Hubble, amp amp Daryl Chow 9. The Last Chapter (but Not the Last Word) on Deliberate PracticeSam Malins, Daryl Chow, Scott D. Miller, amp amp Mark A. Hubble Appendix A: Taxonomy of Deliberate Practice Activities in Psychotherapy-Therapist Version (Version )Appendix B: Taxonomy of Deliberate Practice Activities in Psychotherapy Exercise GuideIndexAbout the Editors