Personality-Guided Therapy

Personality-Guided Therapy
Author: Theodore Millon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 800
Release: 1999-08-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

This manual provides comprehensive guidelines on psychotherapy for DSM -IV Axis I (psychological) and II (personality) disorders. Each chapter examines a specific disorder (e.g. depression, anxiety, antisocial) and contains detailed instruction on using the treatment model and case examples to help illustrate techniques.

Personality-guided Therapy for Depression

Personality-guided Therapy for Depression
Author: Neil R. Bockian
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2006
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

"Describes a promising new approach to treating individuals with complicated depression for whom progress is painfully slow, elusive, or followed by relapse. The causes and experience of depression are influenced by personality style: Depression experienced by a person with a dependent style, for example, differs markedly from that experienced by someone with an antisocial personality. This volume, drawing insights from major theoretical orientations, demonstrates how psychotherapy can be tailored to patients' varying needs and communication styles. Because treating personality disorders alleviates depression and vice versa, this approach offers new hope for progress in both realms. Using Theodore Millon's personality-guided psychology as a framework, author Neil R. Bockian illuminates how taking personality into account enables psychologists to tailor their interventions and thus improve the prospects for long-term recovery. For each personality type, the author explores how prevalent depression is; what promotes and maintains it; how psychological, biological, and social factors contribute to it; and the role of medications and of therapist reactions to the patient. This groundbreaking book offers practitioners, researchers, and students a framework for understanding how personality factors increase vulnerability to depression or help buffer against it"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)

Cognitive Therapy of Depression

Cognitive Therapy of Depression
Author: Aaron T. Beck
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 442
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0898629195

This bestselling, classic work offers a definitive presentation of the theory and practice of cognitive therapy for depression. Aaron T. Beck and his associates set forth their seminal argument that depression arises from a "cognitive triad" of errors and from the idiosyncratic way that one infers, recollects, and generalizes. From the initial interview to termination, many helpful case examples demonstrate how cognitive-behavioral interventions can loosen the grip of "depressogenic" thoughts and assumptions. Guidance is provided for working with individuals and groups to address the full range of problems that patients face, including suicidal ideation and possible relapse.

Personality-guided Behavior Therapy

Personality-guided Behavior Therapy
Author: Richard F. Farmer
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2005
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781591472728

"It is toward the end of alerting psychologists who work in diverse areas of study and practice that the present series, entitled "Personality-Guided Psychology", has been developed for publication by the American Psychological Association. The originating concept underlying the series may be traced to Henry Murray's seminal proposal in his 1938 volume, "Explorations in Personality", in which he advanced a new field of study termed personology. It took its contemporary form in a work of the series editor, Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, published in 1999 under the title "Personality-Guided Therapy". This portion of the Series, as its title indicates, addresses the use of personality-guided behavior therapy"--Foreword. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Problem-Solving Therapy for Depression

Problem-Solving Therapy for Depression
Author: Arthur M. Nezu
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1989-01-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

A manual for the diagnosis and treatment of depression--based on a new, integrated view of the nature, course, and treatment of depression. Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health problems. The authors present a theoretical problem-solving model, which unifies the strengths of cognitive-behavioral therapies, all supported by an overview of relevant research. They then provide a step-by-step practical guide to conducting problem-solving therapy for depressed patients. The clinical guidelines and case study examples are stimulating, and set this book apart from those simply describing research findings.

Depression and Personality Dysfunction

Depression and Personality Dysfunction
Author: Guillermo de la Parra
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2021-07-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3030706990

This book analyses the clinical interaction between depression and personality dysfunction to help clinicians better understand and treat patients with complex depression. It proposes an innovative perspective to clinical work that moves away from a disorder-centered approach to a person-centered approach by analysing complex depression through the lens of functional domains related to personality functioning and applying Research Domain Criteria to diagnosis and treatment planning. By doing so, it aims to contribute to the development of precision psychotherapy by applying the principles of precision medicine to mental health care. The book is divided in two parts. Chapters in the first part review problems in five domains of personality dysfunction that drive complex depressive presentations – identity, affect regulation, self-other regulation, social dysfunction and self-criticism – and the neurobiological findings underlying them. In the second part, authors present integrative models of depression and personality dysfunction and their implications for diagnosis and treatment. Depression and Personality Dysfunction: An Integrative Functional Domains Perspective is a scientific and clinical guide for the understanding and treatment of patients with depression complicated by personality dysfunction. It will be a useful tool for clinicians looking for resources to develop a more person-centered and evidence-based approach to mental health care.

Overcoming Depression

Overcoming Depression
Author: Mark Gilson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2009-04-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0199724695

This therapist guide is designed to give mental health professionals the necessary tools to assess and treat a broad range of mood disorders, particularly depression. Based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy, the Taming the BEAST (TTB) program helps patients develop a set of coping strategies and skills to proactively manage their depressed mood. Using the acronym BEAST, treatment modules address biology, emotions, activity, situations, and thoughts. Each module comes complete with step-by-step instructions for delivering treatment including outlines and lists of materials needed. In-session exercises as well as home assignments help motivate the patient and allow for the monitoring of progress. Written by experts in the field, this guide comes complete with chapters on assessment, socialization, and termination. The TTB program offers both therapist and patient a roadmap for overcoming the depression 'beast.' TreatmentsThatWorkTM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions! · All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research · A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date · Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available · Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated · A companion website (www.oup.com/us/ttw) offers downloadable clinical tools and helpful resources · Continuing Education (CE) Credits are now available on select titles in collaboration with PsychoEducational Resources, Inc. (PER)

Adapting Cognitive Therapy for Depression

Adapting Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Author: Mark A. Whisman
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2008-02-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1606237411

While the efficacy of cognitive therapy for depression is well established, every clinician is likely to encounter patients who do not respond to "standard" protocols. In this highly practical volume, leading authorities provide a unified set of clinical guidelines for conceptualizing, assessing, and treating challenging presentations of depression. Presented are detailed, flexible strategies for addressing severe, chronic, partially remitted, or recurrent depression, as well as psychiatric comorbidities, medical conditions, and family problems that may complicate treatment. The book also offers essential knowledge and tools for delivering competent care to specific populations of depressed patients: ethnic minorities; lesbian, gay, and bisexual people; adolescents; and older adults.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, Second Edition

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, Second Edition
Author: Zindel Segal
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2018-06-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1462537030

This acclaimed work, now in a new edition, has introduced tens of thousands of clinicians to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for depression, an 8-week program with proven effectiveness. Step by step, the authors explain the "whys" and "how-tos" of conducting mindfulness practices and cognitive interventions that have been shown to bolster recovery from depression and prevent relapse. Clinicians are also guided to practice mindfulness themselves, an essential prerequisite to teaching others. Forty-five reproducible handouts are included. Purchasers get access to a companion website featuring downloadable audio recordings of the guided mindfulness practices (meditations and mindful movement), plus all of the reproducibles, ready to download and print in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. A separate website for use by clients features the audio recordings only. New to This Edition *Incorporates a decade's worth of developments in MBCT clinical practice and training. *Chapters on additional treatment components: the pre-course interview and optional full-day retreat. *Chapters on self-compassion, the inquiry process, and the three-minute breathing space. *Findings from multiple studies of MBCT's effectiveness and underlying mechanisms. Includes studies of adaptations for treating psychological and physical health problems other than depression. *Audio files of the guided mindfulness practices, narrated by the authors, on two separate Web pages--one for professionals, together with the reproducibles, and one just for clients. See also the authors' related titles for clients: The Mindful Way through Depression demonstrates these proven strategies in a self-help format, with in-depth stories and examples. The Mindful Way Workbook gives clients additional, explicit support for building their mindfulness practice, following the sequence of the MBCT program. Plus, for professionals: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with People at Risk of Suicide extends and refines MBCT for clients with suicidal depression.

Overcoming Resistant Personality Disorders

Overcoming Resistant Personality Disorders
Author: Theodore Millon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2007-04-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470125721

A revolutionary, personalized psychotherapy approach for the treatment of Axis II personality disorders, by renowned expert Dr. Theodore Millon Acknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Overcoming Resistant Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature--family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on--illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician's regard. Part of a three-book series, this book provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step-by-step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis II personality disorders. Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for: * The Needy/Dependent Prototype * The Sociable/Histrionic Prototype * The Confident/Narcissistic Prototype * The Nonconforming/Antisocial Prototype * The Assertive/Sadistic Prototype * The Conscientious/Compulsive Prototype * The Skeptical/Negativistic Prototype Destined to become an essential reference for trainees and professionals, this book makes a revolutionary call to return therapy to the natural reality of each patient's life, seamlessly guiding you in understanding the personality and treatment of the whole, unique, yet complex person.