In today's world of managed care – characterized by limited mental health resources, emphasis on accountability, concerns of third-party payers, and consumer need – the demand for mental health professionals to use briefer therapeutic approaches is on the rise. Fully 84% of all clinicians are doing some form of planned brief therapy (6-20 sessions per year per patient). Yet despite clinical advances and outcome data that demonstrate the effectiveness of short-term therapy, many therapists –...
