Comprehensive handbook of psychotherapy / editor-in-chief, Florence Kaslow.

Contents : v.1. Psychodynamic/object relations / volume editor, Jeffrey J. Magnavita -- v.2. Cognitive-behavioral approaches / volume editor, Terence Patterson -- v.3. Interpersonal/humanistic/exixtential / volume editors, Robert F. Massey and Sharon Davis Massey -- v.4. Integrative/eclectiv / volume editor, Jay Lebow.

the importance of the brain-behavior connection mentioned,the critical role assigned to developmental history

and the importance of process and outcome research and the use of research findings to enhance clinical practice.

Presents The present condition ,history,theory ,practice,trends and research in the field of psychotherapy.Almost all of the chapters were written from the biopsychosocial perspective.The majority of the writers present their theory's perspective on dealing with patient affects, behaviors or actions,and cognition.Cites the development in fields such as: the barriers between the theoretical schools diminished,and leading theoreticians,academicians,researchers,and clinicians have listened to and learned from each other,it is necessary to combine judicious psychopharmacological treatment with psychotherapy,and that not doing so makes the healing process more difficult and slower,greater sensitivity to issues surrounding gender,ethnicity,race,religion, and scieconomic status

the controversy over empirically validated treatments versus viewing and treating each patient or patient unit as unique

the foci on outcome and efficacy