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John C. Norcross and Michael J. Lambert (eds.) · 2019 edition · First published 2002Clinical & Theoretical MonographLevel: AdvancedISBN 9780190843953

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Psychotherapy Relationships That Work: Volume 1: Evidence-Based Therapist Contributions

The first volume of the 2019 third edition, edited by John C. Norcross and Michael J. Lambert, examines research on therapist contributions to the psychotherapy relationship.

Book details

Author of listed edition: John C. Norcross and Michael J. Lambert (eds.)

Edition: Third edition, volume 1 (2019)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Edition year: 2019

First published: 2002

Language and origin: English (United States)

ISBN: 9780190843953

Form and genre: Clinical & Theoretical Monograph

Level: Advanced

Historical era: 1980–2009 · Evidence-Based, Trauma & Integrative Era

Covers: The psychotherapy relationship and treatment outcomes; Research on therapist contributions to the relationship; Clinical, training and diversity considerations

APA 7th reference: Norcross, J. C., & Lambert, M. J. (Eds.). (2019). Psychotherapy relationships that work: Volume 1: Evidence-based therapist contributions (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.

What it is

Volume 1 of the third edition was edited by John C. Norcross and Michael J. Lambert and published by Oxford University Press in 2019. Its print ISBN is 9780190843953.

What it covers

The publisher describes chapters on psychotherapy relationships, including definitions, clinical examples, research syntheses, diversity considerations and training implications. The table of contents includes alliance, empathy, feedback and rupture repair.

Reading this record

This is a bibliographic description based on publisher and catalogue records. The full books and their clinical conclusions have not been reviewed for this entry. It does not recommend a treatment.

Sources and inspection notes

  1. Norcross, J. C., & Lambert, M. J. (Eds.). (2019). Psychotherapy relationships that work: Volume 1: Evidence-based therapist contributions (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.

    Primary source · Checked 4 November 2026

    Supports: Publisher record, abstract and contents for the first volume; full text not reviewed.

  2. Norcross, J. C., & Wampold, B. E. (Eds.). (2019). Psychotherapy relationships that work: Volume 2: Evidence-based therapist responsiveness (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.

    Primary source · Checked 4 November 2026

    Supports: Publisher record and abstract for the separately edited second volume; full text not reviewed.

  3. Open Library. Psychotherapy Relationships That Work: Volume 1. Catalogue record.

    Reference work · Checked 4 November 2026

    Supports: Catalogue record for the volume 1 title, editors, publisher, year and print ISBN.

  4. Google Books. Psychotherapy Relationships That Work: Volume 1. Publisher description.

    Reference work · Checked 4 November 2026

    Supports: Publisher description gives the first publication year as 2002 and identifies the two volumes.

An educational reference. It does not diagnose, recommend treatment, match people with therapists or offer crisis support.