In this article, we examine the science and policy implications of the common factors
perspective (CF; Frank & Frank, 1993; Wampold, 2007). As the empirically supported …

Over the past two decades, a large body of research on attitudes towards sexual offenders
has been conducted across a number of different contexts. However, there has been less …

The authors present how to construct a mini-ethnographic case study design with the benefit
of an ethnographic approach bounded within a case study protocol that is more feasible for …

Grounded in theory, research, and extensive clinical experience, this pragmatic book
addresses critical questions of how change occurs in couple and family therapy and how to …

Many social workers, probation officers and others in the human services are employed in
positions where they deal with involuntary clients. These positions are demanding, and …

This article presents a description and preliminary evaluation of a nationwide initiative by the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) called Civility, Respect, and Engagement in the …

A surely foundational question for psychiatric science is the ontological status of ''mental
disorder''. One attempt at a definition would be the one used in the UK Mental Health Act …

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in chatbots that play counseling roles in
the psychological health field. Previous studies have proposed counseling chatbots; …

Common factors in therapy such as the therapeutic alliance and client motivation have been
found to account for more change than therapy models. But common factors have been …

Emotional and behavioral symptoms and disorders are prevalent in children and
adolescents. There has been a burgeoning literature supporting evidence‐based treatments …