Qualitative research has much to offer counsellors and psychotherapists, in terms of
generating new understandings of the complexities of the therapeutic process, and in …

In counselling and psychotherapy, a 'case'reflects the entirety of the involvement of the
client, couple or family, with the therapist and therapy agency where they have gone for …

In this article, we provide a historical overview of the Object Relations Inventory (ORI) and
related methods for the assessment of object relations constructed by Sidney Blatt and …

For many years, there have been heated debates about the best way to evaluate the efficacy
and effectiveness of psychological therapies. On the one hand, there are those who argue …

Introduction: Even though it is expected that patients and therapist will agree on when to
terminate psychotherapy, quite often patients discontinue treatment on their own. This study …

Aim A startling number of adolescents have mental health problems, yet research on the
effect of routine care shows sobering effect sizes and high dropout rates. This study's …

Objective: To explore hopes and expectations for therapy among a clinical population of
depressed adolescents. Method: As part of a randomized clinical trial, 77 adolescents aged …

The causal beliefs which adults have regarding their mental health difficulties have been
linked to help-seeking behaviour, treatment preferences, and the outcome of therapy; yet …

We live in a society that is built on research. People in all cultures, at all times in history,
have always wanted to be able to do things better. In earlier centuries, much of this effort …

Background Mental illness affects every segment of population including young adults. The
beliefs held by young patients regarding the causes of mental illness impact their treatment …