Research for the Psychotherapist

The field of psychotherapy has struggled in its attempts to close the gap between research and practice. Although the practicing clinician and psychotherapy researcher are both interested in how to help people in distress, they all too often fail to benefit from each other's contributions. This thoughtful and invaluable review of clinical research findings, tailored specifically for the practicing clinician, represents a most important step in closing this gap. Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, distinguished professor, Psychology Department, Stony Brook University Lebow and Jenkin's 2nd edition of Research for the Psychotherapist comes at just the right time-when all clinicians are asked to be knowledgeable about the evidence that our treatments are effective and informed by science. Thank you, Lebow and Jenkins, for making psychotherapy research eminently understandable! They help us see why it is so important to test various approaches to vexing human problems. And they instill a value about the importance of systematic study to the day-to-day reality of being an effective psychotherapist. Lebow and Jenkins help us move toward greater integration of science and practice by making the science clear and understandable and the issues that drive its quality fascinating and worthy of our attention. If you want to become a better therapist, read this book! Susan McDaniel, PhD ABPP, Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health, director, Institute for the Family, Department of Psychiatry, vice chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center