For more than three decades, the field of psychotherapy has turned to Bergin and Garfield's Handbook for the most authoritative thinking on the most pressing questions, issues, and controversies in psychotherapy research and practice.

Now in today's current climate of accountability and managed care--a climate in which practitioners are expected to demonstrate therapeutic effectiveness--the new Fifth Edition of this standard-setting resource is more relevant than ever. New editor Michael Lambert brings together leading voices in the field, who discuss the value of various treatment methods, examine methodological issues in research, reveal practice-relevant findings, address issues related to treating special populations and culturally diverse clients, and make recommendations for future research and practice.