Current Psychotherapies

I'm a doctoral student in Counseling and felt that there are positives and negatives to this text.Pro: It's pretty simple to read and the author doesn't use complicated language. Each chapter compares that theory to other theories, particularly psychoanalysis. However, this might be somewhat more challenging for a Masters level counseling student who is just learning basic counseling skills....which is when most students are taking theory. Nevertheless, when it comes time to sit for comps or licensing exams it will come in handy. I LOVED the comparisons.Cons: My biggest gripe with this book is the layout and flow of the chapter. I didn't really like the way the chapter content was arranged. I ended up reading sections in different order so it flowed better for me.It's been 5 years since I had theories, but felt it was a good compliment to someone already familiar with these theories. This was 1 of 6 texts required for the course. If you are a Masters student, theory texts by Corey or Murdock are friendlier for novice counselors. They explain the theories more simply in my opinion.

While I did have to buy (or rent or borrow) this book, I didn't have to love it. But I think it's a really great book. It's easy to read and clearly outlines how theories are alike and different. There's one chapter for each approach - Humanist, Adlerian, Psychoanalytic, Cognitive, Behavioral, Transformative, Positive, and more. Each is arranged in the same format, so you can compare them easily. And each is written by an expert in that field, so they are comprehensive. If you want to learn about the theories of psychology, I highly recommend this book (and I own several others...).

Often, psychology textbooks contains hints of the biases of the authors. But this one does not. The writing is objective and informative. I did not keep any of my textbooks from graduate school, except this one. (So, not selling my copy.) The only thing missing from this edition is a chapter on somatic therapy, for which neuroaffective science has so much evidence!

I had to purchase this book for my Comparative Psychotherapies course and while it is dry and stuffy, it is a wealth of information.I purchased this book for Kindle and I haven't had any issues with it that I've seen in other reviews. It looks like the textbook and it follows the same way. When I have to use this version on some of my written assignments, it make it easier to cite my work. Not everyone has this book on Kindle but they know right where to turn instead of getting lost trying to find the Kindle location in a real book.It's well written and easy to follow. I like the fact that I can go right to the resources at the end of each chapter and read further on the modality from the articles. You don't always find that in a Kindle textbook.The reason why it didn't get five stars is that when I go to Cengage's website for the extras, I have to pay for that separately. For what I paid for this textbook, that should have been included with the purchase price of either a new book or a Kindle book. Oh well. Can't have everything my way.

This book has a lot of information in it, but it's hard to get a clear sense of what each therapy is because the writing is so convoluted, and a majority of the time, the exact same words are used to describe other therapies, with descriptors like "well, this tends to be a little more this but they both really do this as well", which might be the case, but makes it harder to tell therapies apart. It feels like I'm reading the ramblings of someone who doesn't want to commit to what they're saying in case there's one therapist out there who disagrees. You'll also find phrases that sound like something a student would throw into a paper to pretend like they know what they're saying, such as "living in dialogue with others", which could mean a variety of things based on how pretentious you're feeling after waking up in the morning.

The book uses current therapists to describe the different theories.You would think that would be a good idea.... but it is not.The current therapists describe how the theory is used today. The original theory is lost. I would prefer to learn how each theory was meant to be, and then our current adaptations.

Binding was taped with clear tape. It is in good condition. Some highlighting, but it’s actually helpful lol

Used in MSW program. Rented, but will be purchasing for future reference and career use. Goes in depth of all the different kinds of therapies and treatments. Lists pros, cons, history, applications, populations and disorders where to use the therapy. Very helpful.

great book, prompt delivery by seller, really helped me in my last semesters exams and papers.

The book is supposed to come with a Course Code for the Cengage Brain online tutorials and other helpful tools. My book did not have this coming from Amazon. If you are looking to use those tools along with the book, DO NOT purchase it from Amazon.On the book itself, Corsini and Wedding write in a very easy to read and coherent manner. The chapter organization is great for undergraduates who want to learn about the history, basic concepts, and current standing of each theory.

Paper is really thin be careful not to rip it !

Arrived sooner than I expected and exectly what I was looking for.

Very good