Contributors from Europe and North America summarize work by researchers that has have heavily influenced the practice of psychotherapy. They cover establishing the foundation for the scientific study of psychotherapy, whether psychiatry works, how it works, and what works for whom. Among specific topics are Lester Luborsky as a trailblazer in empirical research on psychoanalytic therapy, Klaus Grawe on a constant quest for a truly integrative and research-based psychotherapy, Clare E. Hill as a rebel with several clauses, Donald J. Kiesler"s interpersonal manifesto, and William E. Piper negotiating the complexities of psychotherapy. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)