Brief psychotherapy methods in clinical research.

Brief Christian and Non‐Christian Rational‐Emotive Therapy With Depressed Christian Clients: An Exploratory Study

“…The decision to use six therapy sessions was based on the finding that brief treatments have approximately the same success rates as longer term programs (Koss, Strupp, & Butcher, 1986). In addition, Howard, Kopta, Krause, and Orlinsky (1986), using a meta-analysis of outcome data, found that depressive and anxious clients tended to respond to the lowest "dose" of therapy.…”

Benefits of Brief Counseling Training for Master's‐Level Trainees in University Counseling Centers

“…Typically, all brief counseling models involve setting time limits, developing a speedy therapeutic alliance, finding a focus, setting attainable and realistic goals, making active therapeutic interventions, and changing behaviors quickly (Budman & Gurman, 1988;de Shazer, 1985;Flegenheimer, 1993;Gelso, 1992;Johnson h Gelso, 1980;Koss et al, 1986;Mann, 1973;Sifneos, 1989). For example, de Shazer (1 985) emphasized assisting clients in altering their perceptions of their concerns and thereby gaining greater access to their strengths.…”

“…Brief counseling is often the treatment of choice in the university environment because research has shown that this approach is effective in providing lasting benefits For student clients (Bauer & Kobos, 1990;Burlingame. Fuhriman, Paul, & Ogles, 1989;Cooper & Archer, 1999;Dworkin & Lyddon, 1991 ;Halligan, 1995;Koss, Butcher, & Strupp, 1986;May, 1988;Schneider & Pinkerton, 1986;Steenbarger, 1992).…”

An evaluation of personal construct therapy for the elderly

“…Short-term psychotherapy is based on a client-centred therapeutic relationship in which clients must come to see their therapists as empathic in dealing with their emotions, respectful of them as people and honest in their reactions to them (Strupp & Binder, 1984). The other advantage of short-term psychotherapy is, of course, that it uses only limited resources to achieve its limited goals (Koss, Butcher & Strupp, 1986).…”