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Volume 1 of the APA Handbook of Psychotherapy focuses on major theoretical approaches to and categories of disorders addressed in psychotherapy, providing both developmental background and comprehensive, forward-thinking information on contemporary practice. The 29 chapters in this volume focus on the ways in which psychotherapists: Administer psychotherapy according to a specific theoretical orientation, applying this model across most patients and contexts Use a specific, "named" therapy to primarily treat patients suffering from a particular disorder Address ethical issues and incorporate emerging knowledge regarding theory and diagnosis into these aspects of practice This volume is written for researchers, practitioners, scholars, and trainers, as well as students in psychotherapy and related mental health fields.