Helping People Change: A Textbook of Methods

by Frederick H. Kanfer

Book Overview

Pergamon General Psychology Series, Volume 52. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205143822
• ISBN13: 9780205143825
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 675 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent reference book for behavioral change strategies

I am a psychologist, and when I was in graduate school in the early 1990s, this was one of my required textbooks. The book has withstood the test of time to become an invaluable reference tool which I use regularly in my practice with college students. Covering everything from basic helping strategies to behavioral modication, the material has a wide variety of applications. I regularly use the "Conversational DOs and DON'Ts" as part of my workshop on Listening Skills for Resident Assistants and other students, and I have created many educational handouts for clients which utilize the various methods for managing anxiety described in the book. Also useful are the chapters on community resources and group methods. Overall, this is an excellent resource for anyone in a helping profession, from teachers to guidance counselors to therapists.