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How can therapists become better at doing what they love, avoid burnout, and prevent client dropout? Respected therapist, trainer, and researcher Barry Duncan asserts that getting better at this work requires therapists to dedicate themselves to two key tasks: obtaining systematic client feedback and taking charge of their own development as a therapist. This book describes his 'Partners for Change Outcome Management System' (PCOMS), which provides systematic feedback from clients, thereby enabling therapists to identify and target clients who aren't responding to traditional treatment before they drop out. Duncan examines the common factors inherent to all successful therapies and details the importance of the therapeutic alliance as the foundation of effective therapy. He encourages therapists to expand their theoretical breadth, think deeply about the lessons they learn from their clients, and integrate these lessons into their performance. Scholarly yet deeply personal, with lively case examples and unfailing good humor, Duncan's work is essential reading for anyone who seeks to rediscover purpose in their work. New to this edition are two chapters, one demonstrating PCOMS with couples, families, and youth and the other presenting how to implement PCOMS on an organizational scale. This book also integrates the author's responses to many thoughtful questions raised by trainees and readers of the last edition.Product Identifiers
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association
ISBN-139781433817458
eBay Product ID (ePID)195233401
Product Key Features
Publication Year2014
Number of Pages270 Pages
Publication NameOn Becoming a Better Therapist: Evidence-Based Practice One Client at a Time
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaClinical Psychology
AuthorBarry L. Duncan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Width152 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorBarry L. Duncan