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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd (in association with BACP); illustrated edition edition (18 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1847870430
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847870438
  • Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,966 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A fantastic accomplishment. Mick Cooper brings together a vast amount of material in a relevant and interesting way. --John McLeod

The books strengths are an inviting personable style, an objective perspective and a systematic review of research. I do not see any weaknesses --Arthur C. Bohart

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'A fantastic accomplishment. Mick Cooper brings together a vast amount of material in a relevant and interesting way.' (John McLeod 20080301)

'The book’s strengths are an inviting personable style, an objective perspective and a systematic review of research. I do not see any weaknesses.' (Arthur C. Bohart 20080401)

'I generally do not become absorbed by texts about research, but this book was remarkably engaging --clear, concise, and handy as a reference guide' (Kirk Schneider 20080401)

'The publication of this book couldn’t be more timely… Mick Cooper has a wonderful ability to write about complex things in a clear accessible way. This is a comprehensive guide to what the evidence tells us so far – essential reading for practitioners, trainees and indeed clients themselves who want to understand more about the knowledge base of the powerful tool that therapy is.' (Laurie Clark 20080401)

'Highly accessible, even for ‘statisticophobes’. It is simple, without being simplistic, and brings quite complex concepts to a level that novices can grasp.' (Maureen O’Hara 20080425)

‘As a scholar of psychotherapy research I highly recommend this book as a remarkable summary of findings and their implications for practice as we enter the 21st century. Essential information to consider by professionals and students alike as they become more effective practitioners.’ (Michael Lambert )

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5.0 out of 5 stars A really good reference book for students and practitioners., 25 Mar 2009
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I wish this book had been around when I was studying for my MSc a couple of years ago, it makes light work of trawling through stacks of papers to find the most relevant and up to date research on counselling and psychotherapy. It's a good source of information if you are preparing a presentation, writing a paper or if you need to know more about the very wide range of therapeutic approaches that are around. I have used it to save time, cutting through the dross and get to the stuff you want to know about; when you've used this to get to the 'important bits' you can then go on to read in full the most relevant research in full.

Things I like about this book:
The size of it, most books about research are hefty and off putting just by their size
The way it is set out, giving a thesaurus, references and having sub-sections which address tricky or complicated questions as each subject is covered such as, `therapists who use touch`.
That it addresses the currently very popular issue being asked by fund holders, "what's the evidence base for this approach (practice)?" (Not that most of the people who ask this question actually know what the answers they are given mean for clients and therapists)
It starts by explaining research methods and how to understand research findings
It is a comprehensive review and summary of current research findings
It is not written in a `glossed over' way that some research reviews are, when research is poor or patchy the author says so and gives explanations as to why.

For a Professor I think the author, Mick Cooper, has kept his feet on the ground and written a book that students and experienced professionals will find valuable and informative. It is written in plain English and with a healthy pinch of humour that means it's easy to read whilst addressing complicated topics such as making sense of qualitative and quantitative research findings. Also, if you are thinking about seeking a therapist yourself and want to research what approach best fits for you this book will give you sound information to help you decide.
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