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The Heroic Client » (1st Edition)

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Authors: Barry L. Duncan, Scott D. Miller, Jacqueline Sparks, Jacqueline A. Sparks
ISBN-13: 9780787972400, ISBN-10: 0787972401
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: March 2004
Edition: 1st Edition

Author Biography: Barry L. Duncan

Barry L. Duncan is cofounder and codirector of the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change and in private practice in Coral Springs, Florida.

Scott D. Miller is cofounder and codirector of the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change, in Chicago, Illinois.

Jacqueline A. Sparks is assistant professor of marriage and family therapy, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, at the University of Rhode Island.

Book Synopsis

Psychologists, some in practice, some in research, and some still in training, argue that monitoring the client's view of progress and fit dramatically improves effectiveness, and makes psychotherapy accountable to both consumers and payers. No date is noted for the first edition. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Foreword to the Revised Edition	ix
	Foreword to the First Edition	xii
	Preface	xvii
1	Therapy at the Crossroads	1
2	The Myth of the Medical Model	21
3	Becoming Client Directed	49
4	Becoming Outcome Informed	81
5	The Client's Theory of Change	119
6	The Myth of the Magic Pill	147
7	Planet Mental Health	178
	Epilogue: A Tale of Two Therapies	201
	Appendixes
I	A First-Person Account of Mental Health Services	213
II	Consumer/Survivor/Ex-Patient Resource Information	217
III	Five Questions About Psychotherapy	219
IV	Outcome Rating Scale and Session Rating Scale; Experimental Versions for Children	221
	References	229
	About the Authors	249
	Name Index	254
	Subject Index	261