A Clinician's Guide to Strategic Psychotherapy

A Clinician's Guide to Strategic Psychotherapy
Author: Gordon Young
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9780648561101

The heart of this book, presented in its middle part, is the material on the Gordian Pillars of Strategic Psychotherapy. The pillars were developed to articulate an approach to strategic psychotherapy developed over more than a dozen years of clinical practice of working with clients presenting with a wide range of complaints. 'Gordian Pillars' is a mixed metaphor. The pillars are the cognitive and behavioural patterns that support a given problem in the way a pillar supports a building. By "problems" we mean conditions like anxiety, depression, or addiction, and even such behaviours as procrastination and dichotomous thinking. The Gordian aspect refers to the mythological Gordian knot, which has come to be a metaphor for an intractable problem. This guide will show you how to untangle client issues and address them in a systematic way.

Improvisational Therapy

Improvisational Therapy
Author: Bradford P. Keeney
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1991-09-20
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780898624861

In this unusual volume, Bradford Keeney depicts psychotherapy as a performing art. Emphasizing the advantages of improvising one's own therapeutic style, he presents a host of tried-and-true strategic interventions, a short course on brief intervention design, a way of "scoring' conversations with clients much like one would score music, a collection of therapeutic moves, and chapters on creating one's own clinical design. As such, IMPROVISATIONAL THERAPY is a book that will be valued by all who do clinical work.

Clinician's Guide to Bipolar Disorder

Clinician's Guide to Bipolar Disorder
Author: David J. Miklowitz
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462515592

This much-needed volume provides essential strategies for managing the complexities of bipolar disorder and tailoring treatment to each patient's changing needs. The authors draw on state-of-the-art research as well as their extensive clinical experience as a psychotherapist and a psychopharmacologist. In a readable and accessible style, they offer expert guidance on critical treatment questions. Vivid case examples reflect the diverse illness presentations encountered daily by clinicians in community mental health settings. -- Book Jacket

A Clinician's Guide to Teaching Mindfulness

A Clinician's Guide to Teaching Mindfulness
Author: Christiane Wolf
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 162625141X

Mindfulness-based interventions have exploded in popularity due to their success in treating everything from everyday stress to more serious mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).This breakthrough book provides professionals with a comprehensive, session-by-session guide to teaching mindfulness, complete with the scripts and training materials needed to teach introductory mindfulness in a wide variety of settings, despite theoretical background. Mindfulness—once an ancient practice honed in Buddhist monasteries—is now a mainstream, evidence-based, secular intervention employed by trained health and mental health professionals worldwide. The rapid spread of mindfulness increasingly involves psychologists, physicians, social workers, therapists, counselors, spiritual advisers, life coaches, and education professionals trained in their respective disciplines. Additionally, research continues to show that mindfulness is an effective treatment for anxiety, depression, stress, pain relief, and many other illnesses. If you are a professional interested in teaching mindfulness, this book will provide you with everything you need to get started right away. The introductory, six-week protocol outlined in this book is easy-to-use, and can be implemented in a variety of settings, ranging from an outpatient mental health clinic to an inpatient oncology clinic, from a substance abuse recovery program to educational settings. In addition, this book will tell you what to bring to each class; provides outlines for each session; offers scripts to help you differentiate the weekly meditative practices; and provides invaluable resources for further study and professional development. If you’re looking to integrate mindfulness into your professional work, this is your go-to guide.

The Clinician's Guide to Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment and Assessment

The Clinician's Guide to Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment and Assessment
Author: Jasper Smits
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-11-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780128134955

The Clinician's Guide to Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment and Assessment provides evidence-based strategies for clinicians looking to treat, assess and better understand anxiety sensitivity in their patients. The book delivers detailed guidance on the theoretical background and empirical support for anxiety sensitivity treatment methods, assessment strategies, and how clinicians can best prepare for sessions with their clients. Bolstered by case studies throughout, it highlights anxiety sensitivity as a transdiagnostic risk factor while also looking at the importance of lower-order sensitivity factors (physical, social, cognitive) in treatment planning, implementation and evaluation.

Parents as Partners in Child Therapy

Parents as Partners in Child Therapy
Author: Paris Goodyear-Brown
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2020-12-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462545068

This book addresses a key need for child therapists--how to actively involve parents in treatment and give them tools to support their child's healthy development. Known for her innovative, creative therapeutic approach, Paris Goodyear-Brown weaves together knowledge about play therapy, trauma, attachment theory, and neurobiology. She presents step-by-step strategies to help parents understand their child's needs, reflect on their own emotional triggers, set healthy boundaries, make time together more fun, and respond effectively to challenging behavior. Filled with rich clinical illustrations, the volume features 52 reproducible handouts and worksheets. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy - A Clinician's Guide

Interpersonal Psychotherapy - A Clinician's Guide
Author: Michael Robertson
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2003-02-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 034080923X

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is a treatment that helps to reduce psychological symptoms by intervening in relationship difficulties. This book highlights common clinical issues and covers an extensive range of interpersonal problems and psychopathology for which IPT is applicable. It draws on theoretical and research aspects in order to inform the therapist's clinical choices in conducting IPT and other focal and structured psychotherapies in general. Interpersonal Psychotherapy - A Clinician's Guide provides a comprehensive manual for experienced therapists and those undergoing specific IPT training. Undergraduate and graduate psychologists beginning studies in this field will also find this a user-friendly guide to IPT.

A Clinician's Guide to Pathological Ambivalence

A Clinician's Guide to Pathological Ambivalence
Author: Linda Paulk Buchanan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2019-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780990344568

Resistant. Oppositional. Borderline. Mental health professionals commonly use such terms to describe patients who, despite expressing a strong desire to reduce their emotional distress, repeatedly reject or ignore their therapist's interpretations andadvice. When this continues session after session, both patient and therapist end up feeling stuck and frustrated.This book offers an alternative interpretation of patients' apparent resistance, termed pathological ambivalence, which is rooted in early experience, biological functioning, and psychological narrative. The concept of pathological ambivalence draws from several established theoretical perspectives in explaining why some people seem to sabotage their progress in psychotherapy and how some therapists become unintentional enablers.

A Clinician's Guide to Treating OCD

A Clinician's Guide to Treating OCD
Author: Jan van Niekerk
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 162625897X

As a clinician, you know how difficult it can be to treat clients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) using a one-size-fits-all approach. This powerful and evidence-based guide offers a variety of customizable treatment strategies-made simple and practical-for helping clients with OCD. Written by a psychologist and expert in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, A Clinician’s Guide to Treating OCD combines powerful, evidence-based therapies to help you create a concise and customizable treatment plan. The methods including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), inference-based therapy (IBT), metacognitive therapy (MCT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), are presented in an easy-to-follow format, incorporate the newest research, and offer a wide range of skills for helping OCD clients. The standalone treatment protocols outlined in each chapter represent a specific model and procedure for addressing the mechanisms underlying the OCD. In addition, you'll find worksheets and online resources to help you create individualized treatment programs to best suit your clients’ needs. If you're looking for a simple, customizable approach to treating clients with OCD, this book has everything you need to get started.

The Clinician's Guide to Treatment and Management of Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders

The Clinician's Guide to Treatment and Management of Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders
Author: Joseph F. McGuire
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2018-06-13
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0128119810

The Clinician's Guide to Treatment and Management of Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders provides clinicians with cognitive behavioral therapy concepts and skills to manage young patients dealing with Tourette Syndrome (TS) and tic disorders. This book focuses on improving the quality of life, patient resiliency, habit reversal techniques, talking about tics with peers, and overcoming tic-related avoidance. Each chapter looks at the nature and background of common challenges for youth with TS experience, reviews empirically-informed rationale for using specific cognitive-behavioral strategies, discusses the nature and implementation of these strategies, and concludes with a case that illustrates a particular strategy. Medication management is covered in its own chapter, and clinical excerpts are used throughout the book to illustrate key techniques that can be incorporated into immediate practice. - Explores behavioral treatments for improving Tourette Syndrome (TS) and tic disorders - Addresses emotion regulation, anger management and disruptive behaviors - Presents material in a practical, ready-to-use format for immediate clinical use - Highlights how to improve self-esteem, social interactions and coping in school environments - Details case examples for better understanding of treatment practices - Identifies empirical evidence for best practices in clinical treatment