L'Abate (psychology, Georgia State U.) clarifies and systematically sets out proposals he has made before to pair programmed distance writing, as represented by notebooks, with any other preventative, psychotherapeutic, and rehabilitative approach regardless of theory or personal bias. He reviews some of the principles of psychotherapy, then discusses the application of writing and workbooks generally in psychotherapy, more specific workbook applications, linking workbooks with theory, and verifying that link. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Presents evidence that talk-based psychotherapy is inefficient and lacks specificity, then introduces workbooks as alternatives or additions to treatment.
The field of psychotherapy is beset by a variety of problems including relative ineffectiveness, relatively high cost, and low availability. Hence, a more cost-effective, efficient, and mass-producible method is needed that the current talk-based approach lacks. This volume explains that programmed distance writing -- workbooks -- can fill that need. Workbooks are inexpensive, specific, controllable, verifiable, and can be transmitted via the Internet to be used in clinical treatment, prevention, rehabilitation and research, all at a cost saving over talk therapy.
