The integrative framework in this book synthesizes common factors research into a comprehensive set of guidelines for improving clinical practice and training.
 
The five common factors reviewed in this book are the therapeutic relationship, motivation, insight, self-efficacy, and corrective experiencing. Each serves as a guiding heuristic for psychotherapists of any background.
 
Beginning with a wide-angle view of past theoretical and empirical work, the contextual model, and other integrative perspectives and approaches, the book establishes a foundation for a more well-defined common factors model of treatment.
 
Each factor is then broken down into a set of core principles and intervention concepts and example techniques, such as motivational interviewing skills, a framework for confronting distress and moving towards change, adopting a multicultural orientation, and empowering clients.
 
Deliberate practice methods are provided so that clinicians can rehearse common factor approaches and integrate them into their own work.

Russell J. Bailey, PhD, is a professor at Utah Valley University's Behavioral Science department with a training program for Clinical Mental Health Counselors. His research interests include therapy itself, what makes it effective, and what can make it more effective.​ He completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Brigham Young University in 2010 and has previously worked in private practice, veterans affairs, juvenile justice, and university counseling center settings, including as tenured university clinical faculty.

Benjamin M. Ogles, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Brigham Young University, where he also serves as the dean of the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences. Dr. Ogles completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology at Brigham Young University and did a clinical internship at Indiana University. Publications coauthored by Dr. Ogles have appeared in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, and the Journal of Child and Family Studies among other publications. He was the lead author of the book Essentials in Outcome Management written with Michael J. Lambert and S. Field.

Preface
Introduction: A Common Factors Approach to Therapy 
Chapter 1: The History and Theory of Common Factors Therapy 
Chapter 2: Therapeutic Relationship, Common Factor 1
Chapter 3: Motivation, Common Factor 2
Chapter 4: Corrective Experiencing, Common Factor 3
Chapter 5: Insight, Common Factor 4
Chapter 6: Self-Efficacy, Common Factor 5
Epilogue: The Future of Common Factors Therapy 
References
Index
About the Authors