Psychotherapists provide at least some advice, suggestions, and recommendations (ASR) in
most treatment approaches. We define ASR, offer clinical examples, and review the …

For twenty-five years, The Social Work Interview has been the textbook of choice in social
work and other human service courses, as well as an essential professional resource for …

This article defines and illustrates therapist questions in individual psychotherapy and then
reviews the naturalistic, empirical research on their effectiveness. The research on …

I propose that therapist techniques, client involvement, and the therapeutic relationship are
inextricably intertwined and need to be considered together in any discussion of the therapy …

Objective: We present a mixed methods systematic review of the effectiveness of therapist
empathic reflections, which have been adopted by a range of approaches to communicate …

There is a deep and abiding synergy between psychotherapy methods and the therapeutic
relationship. They constantly shape and inform each other. The relationship does not exist …

According to the narrative approach, change in self-narratives is an important part of
successful psychotherapy. In this view, several authors have highlighted the usefulness of …

Summer setback, which is defined as a decline in academic achievement over the summer
months, occurs in many academic areas but seems especially problematic in reading. We …

Cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) is empirically supported for use with older people.
Reasons for its efficacy are not fully understood—ie, whether theory-driven techniques or …

Therapist empathic reflections are a class of therapist response modes whose primary
expressed intention is to “reflect back” or share the therapist's understanding of the client's …