Handbook of Evidence-Based Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice

Part I Evidence-Based Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Bridging the Gap between Science and Practice

- Foreword

- Glen Gabbard, MD

- Introduction

- Raymond A. Levy, PsyD

- J. Stuart Ablon, PhD

Part II Efficacy and Effectiveness Studies for Specific Disorders

1. The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Specific Disorders: A Review

- Falk Leichsenring, PhD

2. Manualized Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Panic Disorder

- Fred Busch, MD

- Barbara Milrod, MD

3. Naturalistic Psychotherapy for Panic Disorder

- Tai Katzenstein, PhD

- J. Stuart Ablon, PhD

- Raymond Levy, PsyD

4. Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders: A Review of Empirically-Supported Treatments

- Heather Thompson-Brenner, PhD

- Drew Westen, PhD

5. Empirical Evidence for Transference Focused Psychotherapy and Other Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

- Ken Levy, PhD

- Rachel Wasserman, MS

- Lori N. Scot, MS

- Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD

Part III Empirical Measures of Psychotherapy Process

6. Studying Change in Defensive Functioning in Psychotherapy, Using the Defense Mechanism Rating Scales: Four Hypotheses, Four Cases

- J. Christopher Perry, MPH, MD

- Stephen M. Beck, PhD

- Prometheas Constantinides, MD

- J. Elizabeth Foley, PhD

7. Process Measures for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

- Caleb J. Siefert, PhD

- Jared A. Defife, PhD

- Matthew R. Baity, PhD

8. Countertransference and Personality Pathology: The Development and Clinical Application of the Countertransference Questionnaire

- Ephi Betan, PhD

- Drew Westen, PhD

Part IV Theory , Technique and Process in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

9. Alliance, Negotiation and Rupture Resolution

- Jeremy Safran, PhD

- Christopher Muran, PhD

10. Affect-Focused Techniques in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

- Marc Diener, PhD

- Mark Hilsenroth, PhD

11. Affect-Focused Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy: Empirically-Supported

From the reviews:"This book evaluates the current state of research in psychodynamic psychotherapy and how evidence-based techniques can be applied to psychodynamic practice. ... The book is written for practitioners of psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical researchers, and interested laypersons. ... This is an excellent addition to the psychodynamic field ... ." (Brett C. Plyler, Doody's Review Service, February, 2009)"This book comprises a rich set of previously unpublished papers written by a Who's Who of clinician-researchers including Glen Gabbard, Drew Westen, Leigh McCullough, Jeremy Safran and many others. They present a vibrant body of research that demonstrates that psychodynamic therapy is an effective treatment for a range of common problems. ... This book makes a powerful plea to professional organizations to foster the development of research, a call that all psychodynamic institutes would do well to heed." (Paul Efthim, New England Psychologist, December, 2009)"Handbook of Evidence-Based Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice offers a coherent and user-friendly introduction to the field. ... Each chapter is self-contained ... . Chapters are written for clinicians: research methodology and statistical analyses are explained clearly, and chapters are relatively short, easy to read and emphasize research questions of interest to clinicians ... . thought-provoking, and it will make pleasurable reading for any psychoanalytic clinician interested in learning about current developments in psychotherapy research." (Eve Caligor, The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 91, 2010)