Books by John C. (Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

Many therapists conduct supportive therapy, but that can mean all kinds of things. Brief Supportive Psychotherapy: A Treatment Manual and Clinical Approach describes Brief Supportive Psychotherapy (BSP), the first and only research-defined and proven therapy for depression and anxiety disorders. This book guides therapists in helping patients pay attention to, tolerate, and manage their often painful inner emotional life rather than having to avoid it. Research has shown that this helps most people feel much better. It's a relatively simple and powerful intervention for mood and anxiety problems.

In the Aftermath of the Pandemic is an accessible, non-technical treatment manual for psychotherapists seeking to help patients suffering from psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic or other disasters. It adapts interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), a proven treatment for depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder, to the needs of patients and therapists during the pandemic.