Reviews
I strongly recommend this book. It will be both interesting and useful for experienced therapists, and especially so for trainees and students. Already, I have used it in psychotherapy supervision with a resident who stated voluntarily that it was 'very helpful.' In particular, she considered that the selection of the psychotherapeutic approach on the basis of the patient's location on the psychopathology health-sickness continuum and also the explication of the therapists' approaches, ranging from the brief supportive to the expressive, provided a logical formula for trainees. Also, this book can serve as a valuable review as well as a guide for experienced therapists. The Winstons' emphasis on the importance of the various common brief psychotherapies along with their acknowledgement of the often needed use of combined brief psychotherapy and pharmacology is refreshing. Obviously, I am enthusiastic about the 'Handbook of Short-Term Psychotherapy.' The only problem is that it has not 'been around' for years., "Making impressive use of their many years of clinical and research experience with short-term psychotherapy, the Winstons have crafted what may well be the definitive book on the subject. Their review of the literature, careful study of assessment methods, and discussion of interventions, stages of treatment, and other aspects of this increasingly important treatment modality carry the book forward with great ease and in a highly illuminating fashion. Here for once is a book that truly addresses the needs of both the experienced and the novice psychotherapist."- Robert Langs, M.D., Visiting Clinical Professor, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, "Psychodynamically oriented clinicians and trainees will find this book a useful and highly readable guide to conducting short-term treatment with patients presenting a broad range of complex symptoms and emotional disorders. Its abundant examples of treatment processes make the book's framework and interventive principles come alive. Of particular interest is the book's integration of cognitive-behavioral techniques."- Eda G. Goldstein, D.S.W., Director, Ph.D. Program, New York University, Shirley M. Ehrenkranz School of Social Work, "Those familiar with various approaches to psychotherapy will enjoy the way different methods are woven together based on the specific client's need at the moment. The busy clinician will appreciate the clarity with which material is concisely presented. The examples of cases offer support to the therapist who wants to move from theory to practice. In a time of decreasing sessions allowed for mental healthcare, this book is very valuable for ensuring that the most will be made of the sessions the client has with the therapist. [Five Stars]"- Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal , May 2002, "I strongly recommend this book. It will be both interesting and useful for experienced therapists, and especially so for trainees and students. Already, I have used it in psychotherapy supervision with a resident who stated voluntarily that it was 'very helpful.' In particular, she considered that the selection of the psychotherapeutic approach on the basis of the patient's location on the psychopathology health-sickness continuum and also the explication of the therapists' approaches, ranging from the brief supportive to the expressive, provided a logical formula for trainees. Also, this book can serve as a valuable review as well as a guide for experienced therapists. The Winstons' emphasis on the importance of the various common brief psychotherapies along with their acknowledgement of the often needed use of combined brief psychotherapy and pharmacology is refreshing. Obviously, I am enthusiastic about the 'Handbook of Short-Term Psychotherapy.' The only problem is that it has not 'been around' for years."- John J. Schwab M.D., Journal of Clinical Psychiatry , January 2004
