The integrative framework in this book synthesizes common factors research into a comprehensive set of guidelines for improving clinical practice and training. The five common factors reviewed in this book are the therapeutic relationship, motivation, insight, self-efficacy, and corrective experiencing. Each serves as a guiding heuristic for psychotherapists of any background. Beginning with a wide-angle view of past theoretical and empirical work, the contextual model, and other integrative perspectives and approaches, the book establishes a foundation for a more well-defined common factors model of treatment. Each factor is then broken down into a set of core principles and intervention concepts and example techniques, such as motivational interviewing skills, a framework for confronting distress and moving towards change, adopting a multicultural orientation, and empowering clients. Deliberate practice methods are provided so that clinicians can rehearse common factor approaches and integrate them into their own work.
Russell J. Bailey, PhD, is an associate professor at Utah Valley University's Behavioral Science department with a training program for Clinical Mental Health Counselors. His research interests include therapy itself, what makes it effective, and what can make it more effective. Dr. Bailey completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Brigham Young University in 2010 and has previously worked in private practice, veterans affairs, juvenile justice, and university counseling center settings, including as tenured university clinical faculty. He is a deliberate practice certified therapist. Benjamin M. Ogles, PhD, is a professor in psychology at Brigham Young University, his alma mater. Previously, he was a professor and academic administrator at Ohio University for 21 years. His main interest is psychotherapy process and outcome research with specific focus on assessing outcome, common factors, and psychotherapy training. Articles coauthored by Dr. Ogles have appeared in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy Research, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Clinical Psychology Review, and Psychotherapy among others. He was the lead author of the book Essentials of Outcome Assessment written with Michael J. Lambert and Scott Fields.
Preface Introduction: A Common Factors Approach to Therapy Chapter 1: The History and Theory of Common Factors Therapy Chapter 2: Therapeutic Relationship, Common Factor 1 Chapter 3: Motivation, Common Factor 2 Chapter 4: Corrective Experiencing, Common Factor 3 Chapter 5: Insight, Common Factor 4 Chapter 6: Self-Efficacy, Common Factor 5 Epilogue: The Future of Common Factors Therapy References Index About the Authors
