Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Case Approach (3e)

Examining the historical roots, evaluations, and lasting effects of Existential, Gestalt, Behavior, Cognitive, Reality, Feminist, Family, Narrative, and Solution-Focused Therapy and much more, Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Case Approach, 3e equips students with the history and application necessary to bring theory to life.

Chapter 1:  Theory Is a Good Thing

Chapter 2:   Psychoanalysis

Chapter 3:   Neoanalytic Approaches

Chapter 4:   Individual Psychology

Chapter 5:   Person-Centered Therapy

Chapter 6:   Existential Psychotherapy

Chapter 7:   Gestalt Therapy

Chapter 8:    Behavior Therapy

Chapter 9:    Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Chapter 10:  Cognitive Therapy

Chapter 11:   Reality Therapy

Chapter 12:   Feminist Therapy

Chapter 13:   Family Systems Theory

Chapter 14:   Solution-Focused Therapy

Chapter 15:   Narrative Therapy

Chapter 16:   Mindfulness Approaches

Chapter 17:   Conclusion

• Now includes coverage of basic ethical issues relevant to the practice of counseling and psychotherapy (Chapter 1)

•  A new chapter on Mindfulness Approaches, featuring two cutting-edge approaches:  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy

• Updated theoretical material, with the most recent sources on the theories

• Major revisions to the Research Support sections of all chapters, which include the latest research available on the theoretical approaches

• Unique integrated case approach—This is the first and only counseling theories text that begins each chapter with a case study. Moreover, each case is integrated and elaborated throughout the chapter.
• Provides students with a concrete, practical context, which helps students understand and envision how each theory's view of human nature and its view of therapy apply to actual clients.
  
• Unique presentation of outcome research—Each chapter contains a thorough discussion of the outcome research and the theory-testing research that has been done on the theory.
• Gender and cultural issues—Each theory is evaluated relative to gender and cultural issues. Theories are also examined from the perspective of sexual orientation.
• Chapter on Solution Focused Therapy—This theoretical perspective is having a wider and wider influence on the practice of therapy today. Murdoch's is one of very few books to offer a full separate chapter on SFT.
• Theoretical depth accessibly and engagingly presented—The book presents in enough depth so that students can truly understand each theory (1) counseling theories' underlying assumptions, (2) theories' approaches to counseling, and (3) a balanced evaluation of each theory from the perspective of current research and diversity. It uses integrated case studies and a writing style that is extremely engaging.

Nancy L. Murdock, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of the Division of Counseling and Educational Psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.  She has served as the Vice President for Education and Training of the Society of Counseling Psychology and is a past chair of the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs.  Her research interests include professional issues, counseling/supervision process, and family systems theory.