General factors of effective psychotherapy. A comprehensive approach to treatment. Bailey R.J., OGLS B.M.

This book proposes a new look at psychotherapeutic practice through the “lens” of therapy for general factors (TOF). Thus, the clinician will be able to direct his attention, actions and interventions through the prism of the principles of change, uniform for many methods of psychotherapy. As a special type of integrative approach, the TOF is focused on several certain principles of change, and not on the strict commitment of one theoretical concept.

, a permanent formation of general theoretical concepts and specific methods has occurred in more than a centenary history of development of psychotherapy. General factors arose as a kind of metatheory, which - in many respects changed and improved - never developed further. After determining the theory of changes, as well as the intervention related interventions, the TOF can become an effective approach to treatment. The global concept of hypothesis of the TOF suffers from the problem of abstraction. By transforming in this work a specific, effective approach, the authors hope that the book will serve as a guide to implement the principles of changing general factors.

The book includes definitions and interventions that are well suited for working definitions in research. Practical sentences will allow you to teach this approach in an accessible manner both trainees studying the basics of therapy and more experienced practices that improve their activities based on the principles of change.