Ego Function Assessment (EFA)

Ego Function Assessment (EFA)
Author: Leopold Bellak
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1989-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780918863027

The EGO FUNCTION ASSESSMENT MANUAL & the EFA Blank (each book comes complete with one copy of the blank) is based upon extensive research on operational definitions & quantitative statements for 12 of the most important ego functions. Bellak's Ego Function Assessment (EFA) method has been described as a valuable "bridge between descriptive & dynamic personality assessment." EFA is the result of three years of research by as many as 20 professionals, supported by nearly a million dollars of NIMH grants. 12 ego functions were culled from repeated assessments to arrive as the 12 functions with high construct validity & interrater reliability, namely: Reality Testing-Judgment-Sense of Reality-Regulation & Control of Drives-Object Relations-Thought Processes-ARISE (Adaptive Regression in the Service of the Ego)-Defensive Functions-Stimulus Barrier-Autonomous Functions-Synthetic Functions-Mastery Competence. The original research reported in SCHIZOPHRENICS, NEUROTICS & NORMALS (Bellak, Hurvich & Gediman, Wiley 1973) & THE BROAD SCOPE OF EGO FUNCTION ASSESSMENT (Bellak & Goldsmith, Wiley, 1984) are somewhat cumbersome for the working clinician. The EFA Manual makes it practical for the clinician, serving as a guide for assessment & as a record of the level of functioning. In this form it has been used by the New York City Police Department, as well as departments in the city of New Orleans.

The Broad Scope of Ego Function Assessment

The Broad Scope of Ego Function Assessment
Author: Leopold Bellak
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Total Pages: 608
Release: 1984-05-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

This follow-up volume reports some of the studies of Dr. Bellak's ego assessment technique and shows how his approach may be used clinically in a variety of settings and with a variety of patients. The only book to examine ego function assessment and treat the possible breadth of clinical applications.

Psychological Assessment and Testing

Psychological Assessment and Testing
Author: John Spores
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 653
Release: 2022-06-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 100059064X

Expanding upon and updating the first edition, this comprehensive guide instructs readers on how to effectively conduct psychological assessment and testing in their practice, efficiently advancing a case from the initial referral and clinical interview, through the testing process, and leading to informed diagnosis and treatment recommendations. This second edition incorporates updated editions of all major tests, pertinent revisions from the DSM-5, more in-depth analysis of testing topics, and coverage of new constructs that are the targets of psychological testing relevant to outpatient mental health practice. Readers will learn about the fundamentals of assessment, testing, and psychological measurement, the complete process of psychological testing using a broad range of major tests, supplemented by interpretive flowcharts and case examples.. Downloadable practice and report forms, along with data tables with pre-drafted interpretive excerpts for all tests are also available for immediate use in clinical practice. Psychologists in both practice and training will come away with the tools and knowledge needed to successfully conduct psychological assessment and testing within the contemporary mental health field.

Current Catalog

Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1144
Release:
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

101 Defenses

101 Defenses
Author: Jerome S. Blackman
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2004
Genre: Defense mechanisms (Psychology).
ISBN: 9780415946957

Sheets also included in pamphlet: Quick definitions of 101 defenses in approximate order of their first appearance during development -- Defense constellations characteristic of neurosis -- Defense constellations characteristic of borderline and psychosis -- Psychoanalytic diagnostic developmental considerations.

Test Critiques

Test Critiques
Author: Daniel J. Keyser
Publisher: Pro-Ed
Total Pages: 776
Release: 1984
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780890795217

Psychodynamic Formulation

Psychodynamic Formulation
Author: Deborah L. Cabaniss
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2013-03-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118557298

How do our patients come to be the way they are? What forces shape their conscious and unconscious thoughts and feelings? How can we use this information to best help them? Constructing psychodynamic formulations is one of the best ways for mental health professionals to answer questions like these. It can help clinicians in all mental health setting understand their patients, set treatment goals, choose therapeutic strategies, construct meaningful interventions and conduct treatment. Despite the centrality of psychodynamic formulation to our work with patients, few students are taught how to construct them in a clear systematic way. This book offers students and practitioners from all fields of mental health a clear, practical, operationalized method for constructing psychodynamic formulations, with an emphasis on the following steps: DESCRIBING problems and patterns REVIEWING the developmental history LINKING problems and patterns to history using organizing ideas about development. The unique, up-to-date perspective of this book integrates psychodynamic theories with ideas about the role of genetics, trauma, and early cognitive and emotional difficulties on development to help clinicians develop effective formulations. Psychodynamic Formulation is written in the same clear, concise style of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A Clinical Manual (Wiley 2011). It is reader friendly, full of useful examples, eminently practical, suitable for either classroom or individual use, and applicable for all mental health professionals. It can stand alone or be used as a companion volume to the Clinical Manual.

A-Z of Psychodynamic Practice

A-Z of Psychodynamic Practice
Author: Jeffrey Longhofer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2015-05-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1350313688

If you are searching for a clear exploration of the key concepts in psychodynamic thinking and practice, then this is the book for you. In this book Jeffrey Longhofer unravels the complex field of psychodynamic practice and lays it out in an accessible A-Z format that enables any practitioner to implement psychodynamic practice into their work with people. Each entry introduces the reader to the fundamental aspects of psychodynamic practice: the theoretical underpinnings, key thinkers, debates and research. With 'Points for reflection and practice' and 'Key texts' throughout it provides clear guidance for day-to-day practice and further study. Whether you work in social work, psychology, counselling or related fields, this book will equip you with a broad knowledge of psychodynamic practice and its contribution to understanding human development.

Different Patients, Different Therapies: Optimizing Treatment Using Differential Psychotherapuetics

Different Patients, Different Therapies: Optimizing Treatment Using Differential Psychotherapuetics
Author: Deborah L. Cabaniss
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0393713431

Optimizing treatment choice through understanding more than twenty popular types of therapy. Different Patients, Different Therapies is a guide to choosing among the many psychotherapeutic options available to patients and therapists today. Offering a systematic approach, Deborah L. Cabaniss and Yael Holoshitz outline more than twenty different types of therapy, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, MI, and ACT. At the heart of the book are vignettes of typical clinical situations, accompanied by commentary about treatment choice from more than thirty psychotherapy experts. Written in accessible, jargon- free language, this book is as suitable for an introductory class on psychotherapy for any mental- health training program as it is for a seasoned therapist or someone considering psychotherapeutic treatment. Chapters include exercises to help readers think through new ways of helping patients to optimize treatment decisions.

Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Author: Earl J. Ginter
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 923
Release: 2018-03-22
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1506353835

Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy provides students with the foundational knowledge needed to implement various therapeutic approaches in individual and family counseling. The dynamic author team presents theories through a multicultural and social justice-oriented lens, including evidence to support each theory. Students will embrace chapter concepts through vibrant illustrations and relevant examples from movies, TV shows, photographs, paintings, musical lyrics, news articles, and other sources presented throughout.