John C Norcross
Biographic Data
| ID | 5378246 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John C Norcross |
| GIVEN NAMES | John C |
| FAMILY NAME | Norcross |
| SIGNATURE | NORCROSS J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Scranton |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4078-7333 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 439 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Factorial structure and measurement invariance of the Italian version of the Cooper – Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP)
There is increasing evidence that psychotherapy efficacy can be enhanced by accommodating clients’ preferences regarding their role, the treatment, and the therapist. Several instruments are available to measure these concepts, although only the Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP) appears particularly suitable for psychotherapy. This study aimed to validate the Italian version of the C-NIP and to provide norms for both clinical and r…
Personal Therapy and Self-Care in the Making of Psychologists
Psychologists are skilled in assessing, researching, and treating patients' distress, but frequently experience difficulty in applying these talents to themselves. The authors offer 13 research-supported and theoretically neutral self-care strategies catered to psychologists and those in training: valuing the person of the psychologist, refocusing on the rewards, recognizing the hazards, minding the body, nurturing relationships, setting boundari…
How long do people stick to a diet resolution? A digital epidemiological estimation of weight loss diet persistence
Objective: To use Internet search data to compare duration of compliance for various diets. Design: Using a passive surveillance digital epidemiological approach, we estimated the average duration of diet compliance by examining monthly Internet searches for recipes related to popular diets. We fit a mathematical model to these data to estimate the time spent on a diet by new January dieters (NJD) and to estimate the percentage of dieters droppin…
Psychotherapy Relationships that Work: Volume 2: Evidence-Based Therapist Responsiveness
Psychotherapy Relationships That Work is the definitive, evidence-based book on the psychotherapy relationship: what works in general (Volume 1) and what works for particular patients (Volume 2). Each chapter presents definitions, clinical examples, landmark studies, comprehensive meta-analyses, diversity considerations, and training implications and ends with bulleted clinical practices. The third edition of the classic Psychotherapy Relationshi…
Generating psychotherapy breakthroughs: Transtheoretical strategies from population health psychology
Over the past 40 years, few breakthroughs have dramatically increased the impacts of psychotherapy. There have been new and exciting therapies, but the research does not convincingly demonstrate that any recent or more established therapies produce greater impacts than 40 years ago. Seven strategies from the transtheoretical model that have produced breakthroughs in health psychology/population health are analyzed to illustrate how they can simil…
Psychotherapy Relationships That Work: Volume 2
Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration
Psychotherapy relationships that work III.
This article introduces the journal issue devoted to the most recent iteration of evidence-based psychotherapy relationships and frames it within the work of the Third Interdivisional American Psychological Association Task Force on Evidence-Based Relationships and Responsiveness. The authors summarize the overarching purposes and processes of the Task Force and trace the devaluation of the therapy relationship in contemporary treatment guideline…
Our Best Selves: Defining and Actualizing Expertise in Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist expertise proves an urgent topic for practice and training, but insufficient research and conflicting definitions confound efforts to enhance expertise. In an ambitious article, Hill, Spiegel, Hoffman, Kivlighan, and Gelso offer a clear definition of expertise and propose broad indicators. In this reaction, we (a) laud the prominent psychologists for undertaking the Herculean task, (b) highlight points of convergence on relationsh…
Addiction training in clinical psychology: Are we keeping up with the rising epidemic
Addiction has emerged as a serious public health crisis. Clinical psychology as a hub science has a long-standing interest in addiction and is particularly well suited to offer multifaceted treatment to those struggling with substance use disorders. To examine how well clinical psychology training is addressing this proliferation of addiction-related problems, we surveyed the directors of clinical training at all APA-accredited U.S. clinical psyc…
APA handbook of clinical psychology: Roots and branches (Vol. 1)
Undergraduate study in psychology: Curriculum and assessment
The undergraduate curriculum in psychology profoundly reflects and shapes the discipline. Yet, reliable information on the undergraduate psychology curriculum has been difficult to acquire due to insufficient research carried out on unrepresentative program samples with disparate methods. In 2014, APA launched the first systematic effort in a decade to gather national data on the psychology major and program outcomes. We surveyed a stratified ran…
Psychotherapy Integration
Cengage Advantage Books: Systems of Psychotherapy
Evidence-based therapy relationships: Research conclusions and clinical practices.
In this closing article of the special issue, we present the conclusions and recommendations of the interdivisional task force on evidence-based therapy relationships. The work was based on a series of meta-analyses conducted on the effectiveness of various relationship elements and methods of treatment adaptation. A panel of experts concluded that several relationship elements were demonstrably effective (alliance in individual psychotherapy, al…
Stages of change
The transtheoretical model, in general, and the stages of change, in particular, have proven useful in adapting or tailoring treatment to the individual. We define the stages and processes of change and then review previous meta‐analyses on their interrelationship. We report an original meta‐analysis of 39 studies, encompassing 8,238 psychotherapy patients, to assess the ability of stages of change and related readiness measures to predict psycho…
The Model Does Matter II: Admissions and Training in APA–Accredited Counseling Psychology Programs
This study collected information on the acceptance rates, admission standards, financial assistance, student characteristics, theoretical orientations, and select outcomes of American Psychological Association—accredited counseling psychology programs (99% response rate). Results are presented collectively for all 66 counseling programs as well as separately for practice-oriented PhD, equal-emphasis PhD, and research-oriented PhD programs. Practi…
Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: 2008/2009 Edition (Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical & Counseling Psychology)
Leaving It at the Office: A Guide to Psychotherapist Self-Care
Graduate Study in Psychology: 1971-2004
This article traces the evolution of graduate study in psychology in the United States and Canada during the past 3 decades. The authors summarize the 2003-2004 characteristics of graduate programs and departments in psychology and compare these data to those obtained in 1970-1971, 1979-1980, and 1992-1993. The most recent data were obtained from the 2005 edition of Graduate Study in Psychology and were based on 495 institutions, 601 departments,…
The Psychotherapist's Own Psychotherapy: Educating and Developing Psychologists
In this article, the author synthesizes 25 years of his research on the personal therapy of mental health professionals. The author summarizes the high prevalence of personal treatment, its use by seasoned practitioners, its personal and professional goals, its typically positive outcomes, and its lasting lessons concerning the practice of psychotherapy. Particular attention is devoted to the therapist's selection of a personal therapist and the …
Graduate study in psychology: 1992-1993
Graduate study in psychology: 1992–1993
Admission requirements, acceptance rates, and financial assistance in clinical psychology programs: Diversity across the practiceesearch continuum
129 directors (80% response) of APA-accredited clinical psychology programs provided information pertaining to admission requirements, acceptance rates, financial assistance, and theoretical orientations. Summary data are presented and comparisons are made among 4 types of clinical programs: PsyD programs, practice-oriented PhD programs, equal-emphasis PhD programs, and research-oriented PhD programs. Clinical doctoral programs held similar expec…
Admission requirements, acceptance rates, and financial assistance in clinical psychology programs: Diversity across the practice-research continuum
In search of how people change: Applications to addictive behaviors
How people intentionally change addictive behaviors with and without treatment is not well understood by behavioral scientists. This article summarizes research on self-initiated and professionally facilitated change of addictive behaviors using the key trans-theoretical constructs of stages and processes of change. Modification of addictive behaviors involves progression through five stages--pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action,…
The Psychotherapist's Own Psychotherapy: Educating and Developing Psychologists
In this article, the author synthesizes 25 years of his research on the personal therapy of mental health professionals. The author summarizes the high prevalence of personal treatment, its use by seasoned practitioners, its personal and professional goals, its typically positive outcomes, and its lasting lessons concerning the practice of psychotherapy. Particular attention is devoted to the therapist's selection of a personal therapist and the …
Undergraduate study in psychology: Curriculum and assessment
The undergraduate curriculum in psychology profoundly reflects and shapes the discipline. Yet, reliable information on the undergraduate psychology curriculum has been difficult to acquire due to insufficient research carried out on unrepresentative program samples with disparate methods. In 2014, APA launched the first systematic effort in a decade to gather national data on the psychology major and program outcomes. We surveyed a stratified ran…
Graduate Study in Psychology: 1971-2004
This article traces the evolution of graduate study in psychology in the United States and Canada during the past 3 decades. The authors summarize the 2003-2004 characteristics of graduate programs and departments in psychology and compare these data to those obtained in 1970-1971, 1979-1980, and 1992-1993. The most recent data were obtained from the 2005 edition of Graduate Study in Psychology and were based on 495 institutions, 601 departments,…
The Model Does Matter II: Admissions and Training in APA–Accredited Counseling Psychology Programs
This study collected information on the acceptance rates, admission standards, financial assistance, student characteristics, theoretical orientations, and select outcomes of American Psychological Association—accredited counseling psychology programs (99% response rate). Results are presented collectively for all 66 counseling programs as well as separately for practice-oriented PhD, equal-emphasis PhD, and research-oriented PhD programs. Practi…
A Rational and Empirical Analysis of Existential Psychotherapy
Existential psychotherapy is a diffuse and declining approach plagued by a lack of consistency, coherency, and scrutiny. This article offers a personal representation of existential psychotherapy based on rational and empirical analyses. I performed an informal content analysis on over 80 publications pertaining to the topic. Eight themes emerged consistently: ontology, intentionality, freedom, choice/responsibility, phenomenology, individuality,…
Our Best Selves: Defining and Actualizing Expertise in Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist expertise proves an urgent topic for practice and training, but insufficient research and conflicting definitions confound efforts to enhance expertise. In an ambitious article, Hill, Spiegel, Hoffman, Kivlighan, and Gelso offer a clear definition of expertise and propose broad indicators. In this reaction, we (a) laud the prominent psychologists for undertaking the Herculean task, (b) highlight points of convergence on relationsh…
Graduate study in psychology: 1992–1993
Generating psychotherapy breakthroughs: Transtheoretical strategies from population health psychology
Over the past 40 years, few breakthroughs have dramatically increased the impacts of psychotherapy. There have been new and exciting therapies, but the research does not convincingly demonstrate that any recent or more established therapies produce greater impacts than 40 years ago. Seven strategies from the transtheoretical model that have produced breakthroughs in health psychology/population health are analyzed to illustrate how they can simil…
All in the family? On therapeutic commonalities
John C. NorcrossUniversity of Rhode IslandIn a provocative article, Goldfried(November 1980) echoed the call ofmany clinicians clamoring for a rap-prochement across various theoreticalorientations, for an integration oftherapeutic rationales, and for a de-lineation of principles of therapeuticchange. The proliferation of thera-peutic eclecticism, the growingdiscontent among psychotherapistswithin each orientation, and the re-sulting openness to c…
All in the family? On therapeutic commonalities
Sauce for the goose: A response to Wolpe
Sauce for the goose: A response to Wolpe
A Rational and Empirical Analysis of Existential Psychotherapy
Existential psychotherapy is a diffuse and declining approach plagued by a lack of consistency, coherency, and scrutiny. This article offers a personal representation of existential psychotherapy based on rational and empirical analyses. I performed an informal content analysis on over 80 publications pertaining to the topic. Eight themes emerged consistently: ontology, intentionality, freedom, choice/responsibility, phenomenology, individuality,…
In search of how people change: Applications to addictive behaviors
How people intentionally change addictive behaviors with and without treatment is not well understood by behavioral scientists. This article summarizes research on self-initiated and professionally facilitated change of addictive behaviors using the key trans-theoretical constructs of stages and processes of change. Modification of addictive behaviors involves progression through five stages--pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action,…
Admission requirements, acceptance rates, and financial assistance in clinical psychology programs: Diversity across the practiceesearch continuum
129 directors (80% response) of APA-accredited clinical psychology programs provided information pertaining to admission requirements, acceptance rates, financial assistance, and theoretical orientations. Summary data are presented and comparisons are made among 4 types of clinical programs: PsyD programs, practice-oriented PhD programs, equal-emphasis PhD programs, and research-oriented PhD programs. Clinical doctoral programs held similar expec…
Admission requirements, acceptance rates, and financial assistance in clinical psychology programs: Diversity across the practice-research continuum
Graduate study in psychology: 1992-1993
Graduate study in psychology: 1992–1993
Graduate Study in Psychology: 1971-2004
This article traces the evolution of graduate study in psychology in the United States and Canada during the past 3 decades. The authors summarize the 2003-2004 characteristics of graduate programs and departments in psychology and compare these data to those obtained in 1970-1971, 1979-1980, and 1992-1993. The most recent data were obtained from the 2005 edition of Graduate Study in Psychology and were based on 495 institutions, 601 departments,…
The Psychotherapist's Own Psychotherapy: Educating and Developing Psychologists
In this article, the author synthesizes 25 years of his research on the personal therapy of mental health professionals. The author summarizes the high prevalence of personal treatment, its use by seasoned practitioners, its personal and professional goals, its typically positive outcomes, and its lasting lessons concerning the practice of psychotherapy. Particular attention is devoted to the therapist's selection of a personal therapist and the …
Leaving It at the Office: A Guide to Psychotherapist Self-Care
Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: 2008/2009 Edition (Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical & Counseling Psychology)
The Model Does Matter II: Admissions and Training in APA–Accredited Counseling Psychology Programs
This study collected information on the acceptance rates, admission standards, financial assistance, student characteristics, theoretical orientations, and select outcomes of American Psychological Association—accredited counseling psychology programs (99% response rate). Results are presented collectively for all 66 counseling programs as well as separately for practice-oriented PhD, equal-emphasis PhD, and research-oriented PhD programs. Practi…
Evidence-based therapy relationships: Research conclusions and clinical practices.
In this closing article of the special issue, we present the conclusions and recommendations of the interdivisional task force on evidence-based therapy relationships. The work was based on a series of meta-analyses conducted on the effectiveness of various relationship elements and methods of treatment adaptation. A panel of experts concluded that several relationship elements were demonstrably effective (alliance in individual psychotherapy, al…
Stages of change
The transtheoretical model, in general, and the stages of change, in particular, have proven useful in adapting or tailoring treatment to the individual. We define the stages and processes of change and then review previous meta‐analyses on their interrelationship. We report an original meta‐analysis of 39 studies, encompassing 8,238 psychotherapy patients, to assess the ability of stages of change and related readiness measures to predict psycho…
Cengage Advantage Books: Systems of Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Integration
APA handbook of clinical psychology: Roots and branches (Vol. 1)
Undergraduate study in psychology: Curriculum and assessment
The undergraduate curriculum in psychology profoundly reflects and shapes the discipline. Yet, reliable information on the undergraduate psychology curriculum has been difficult to acquire due to insufficient research carried out on unrepresentative program samples with disparate methods. In 2014, APA launched the first systematic effort in a decade to gather national data on the psychology major and program outcomes. We surveyed a stratified ran…
Our Best Selves: Defining and Actualizing Expertise in Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist expertise proves an urgent topic for practice and training, but insufficient research and conflicting definitions confound efforts to enhance expertise. In an ambitious article, Hill, Spiegel, Hoffman, Kivlighan, and Gelso offer a clear definition of expertise and propose broad indicators. In this reaction, we (a) laud the prominent psychologists for undertaking the Herculean task, (b) highlight points of convergence on relationsh…
Addiction training in clinical psychology: Are we keeping up with the rising epidemic
Addiction has emerged as a serious public health crisis. Clinical psychology as a hub science has a long-standing interest in addiction and is particularly well suited to offer multifaceted treatment to those struggling with substance use disorders. To examine how well clinical psychology training is addressing this proliferation of addiction-related problems, we surveyed the directors of clinical training at all APA-accredited U.S. clinical psyc…
Psychotherapy relationships that work III.
This article introduces the journal issue devoted to the most recent iteration of evidence-based psychotherapy relationships and frames it within the work of the Third Interdivisional American Psychological Association Task Force on Evidence-Based Relationships and Responsiveness. The authors summarize the overarching purposes and processes of the Task Force and trace the devaluation of the therapy relationship in contemporary treatment guideline…
Psychotherapy Relationships that Work: Volume 2: Evidence-Based Therapist Responsiveness
Psychotherapy Relationships That Work is the definitive, evidence-based book on the psychotherapy relationship: what works in general (Volume 1) and what works for particular patients (Volume 2). Each chapter presents definitions, clinical examples, landmark studies, comprehensive meta-analyses, diversity considerations, and training implications and ends with bulleted clinical practices. The third edition of the classic Psychotherapy Relationshi…
Psychology (27 works) · Psychotherapist (14 works) · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (13 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (9 works) · Applied Psychology (8 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Medical education (6 works) · Pedagogy (6 works)