Handbook of Systemic Approaches to Psychotherapy Manuals: Integrating Research, Practice, and Training

This handbook explores the development and use of manuals in systemic couples and family therapy, focusing on manualizing as a secure base for therapist creativity. It covers the history, value, and controversies of manuals, discusses issues and experiences in their creation, identifies research issues, and addresses training as a context for their application. The handbook provides reports of experiences with established manuals, formulations of innovative practices, and surveys of various formats. It is a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and professionals in clinical psychology, family studies, public health, social work, psychotherapy, and child and adolescent psychology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 644 pages
Publication date: 19 February 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive handbook delves into the development and utilization of manuals in systemic couples and family therapy. It explores the process of manualization, which serves as a foundation for therapist creativity rather than imposing prescriptive procedures. The volume addresses concerns of therapists and trainers by highlighting the importance of adequately articulating clinical and teaching models to inform colleagues about the actual dynamics of therapy. The book provides a historical overview, evaluates the value and controversies surrounding manuals, investigates issues and experiences in manual creation, identifies research gaps related to manual use and evaluation, and addresses training as a context for applying treatment manuals.

Key areas of coverage include:

• Reports of experiences with major, internationally established manuals, showcasing formulations of innovative practices by their developers.
• Discussions of the various formats of manuals, demonstrating their benefits and portability across different contexts.
• Surveys of a broad selection of manuals, offering a flexible and diversified concept of what forms manuals may take.
• Essential guidance for using manuals, which is a crucial step for the field to progress and establish its evidence-based effectiveness in front of health resource commissioning, governments, and insurance agencies.

The Handbook of Systemic Approaches to Psychotherapy Manuals is a vital resource for researchers, professors, graduate students, clinicians, related therapists, and professionals in clinical psychology, family studies, public health, social work, psychotherapy, child and adolescent psychology, and all interrelated disciplines. It offers a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the world of manuals, empowering practitioners to enhance their therapeutic approaches and contribute to the advancement of systemic therapy.

Weight: 1003g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030736422
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021