Escape from Babel : toward a unifying language for psychotherapy practice / Scott D. Miller, Barry L. Duncan and Mark A. Hubble.
By: Miller, Scott D
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Contributor(s): Duncan, Barry L | Hubble, Mark A.
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BookPublisher: New York ; London : W. W. Norton, 1997Description: xii, 244 p. ; 22 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0393702197.Subject(s): Psychotherapy | Psychotherapy -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 616.8914 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 616.8914 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00077560 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 616.8914 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 28/07/2022 | 00077573 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The authors want readers to shake their allegiance to masters and models and focus on the basics of relationship, hope, and a plan for the future. Theirs is a simple but effective approach.
Bibliography: p. [217]-234. - Includes index.
Trapped in Babel, the state of modern clinical theory and practice -- Escape from Babel, building a unifying language for psychotherapy practice -- The unsung heroes of psychotherapy, the contribution of the client and chance events to treatment outcome -- On the shoulders of Carl Rogers, the contribution of the therapeutic relationship to treatment outcome -- Hoping for a change, the role of hope, expectancy and placebo in psychotherapy outcome -- "A gift from God", a case example -- Structure and novelty, the role of models and techniques in psychotherapy outcome -- Getting a life, a case example.