Psychotherapy Books

Book SynopsisIf you are seeking lasting relief from out-of-control anxiety, this is the book for you. It is grounded in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), the proven treatment approach developed and tested over decades by pioneering clinician-researcher Aaron T. Beck. Now Dr. Beck and fellow expert David A. Clark put the tools and techniques of CBT at your fingertips in this compassionate guide. Carefully crafted worksheets (additional copies can be downloaded and printed as needed), exercises, and examples reflect the authors' wealth of experience. Learn practical strategies for identifying anxiety triggers, challenging the thoughts and beliefs that lead to distress, safely facing feared situations, and truly loosening anxiety's grip--one manageable step at a time. Updated throughout, the second edition includes evaluation exercises that help you get to know your anxiety; up-to-date information about panic attacks, social anxiety, and other topics; additional graphics; and new troubleshooTrade Review"The fully updated second edition of this workbook addresses the many faces of anxiety, from mild to severe. Easy-to-understand, step-by-step worksheets help even the most anxious among us learn to face and manage fears. Whether socially anxious, troubled by panic attacks, or waylaid by worry, this book is for you."--Christine A. Padesky, PhD, coauthor of Mind Over Mood "The second edition makes this already amazing self-help workbook even better. Two of the most renowned experts in the field offer practical, state-of-the-art instructions for how to deal with anxiety, panic, and worry. This book is a treasure. It includes fresh, cutting-edge content, as well as a ton of useful suggestions and worksheets."--John H. Riskind, PhD, Department of Psychology (Emeritus), George Mason University "CBT pioneers not only teach you key skills to reduce chronic fears, but also help you maximize meaning in your life. This workbook provides gold-standard anxiety management strategies based on innovative concepts. A lifeline for people who suffer from debilitating worries."--Ronald M. Rapee, PhD, coauthor of 10 Steps to Mastering Stress-An excellent resource of well-tested exercises, explanations and encouragement.--The Psychologist (on the first edition)--The Psychologist, 7/1/2012ƒƒThis book is an excellent, accessible self-help manual for individuals suffering from anxiety. It would also be a valuable tool for therapists and an accompaniment to patients already having cognitive therapy.--Journal of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (on the first edition)--Journal of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 1/1/2013ƒƒThis worry and anxiety workbook will be unendingly valuable for anyone with the lived experience of anxiety. It offers a truly useful, well-organized, step-by-step program for beating anxiety. Clinicians and educators can use these activities to help move individuals beyond a disorder that is dark and destructive.--Doody's Review Service, 10/6/2023Table of ContentsA Tribute to Aaron T. Beck Preface 1. A New Beginning 2. Getting Started 3. When Anxiety Is Helpful 4. When Anxiety Becomes a Problem 5. Living with Anxiety Symptoms 6. Transform Your Anxious Mind 7. Curb Anxious Behavior 8. Take Control of Your Worried Mind 9. Defeat the Fear of Panic 10. Conquer Social Anxiety Resources References Index

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Book SynopsisWith 55% new material, the significantly revised second edition of this influential resource presents a refined coaching model and an expanded set of tools for helping K-12 students live up to their potential in school and beyond. The book describes how to provide evidence-based, individualized instruction and support for kids and teens with executive skills challenges. Guidelines are provided for partnering with students and improving their performance in such areas as time and task management, planning, organization, and impulse control. Adaptations for coaching students with disabilities are discussed. In a convenient large-size format, the book features over two dozen reproducible forms and handouts; coaches can download and print additional copies as needed. New to This Edition *Two new chapters on coaching 5- to 8-year-olds (K-3), and more material on younger students throughout. *Shows how to enhance coaching by incorporating motivational interviewing aTrade Review"Professionals will find a diverse toolbox of strategies designed to promote self-regulated learning. As readers try out these strategies, Dawson and Guare also provide tools to measure progress and tailor approaches to the unique needs and contexts of younger and older students. Critical updates in the second edition include an increased emphasis on collaboration and shared decision making, as well as current information on applications of digital technology."--Margaret H. Sibley, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine "The second edition is comprehensive and pragmatic. It provides detailed insights on everything from identifying good candidates for coaching to conducting sessions and monitoring progress. The discussions of school-based and peer coaching programs are instrumental, as they broaden the scope of intervention to the institutional level. As a clinical psychologist working in a school setting for over 20 years, I can attest that executive skills coaching can be life changing for many students."--Isabel de Puigdorfila, PsyD, school psychologist, Baldwin School of Puerto Rico “Dawson and Guare have done it again with the second edition of this masterpiece, providing an excellent framework for coaching students of all ages to manage their executive skills challenges. It’s not hyperbole to say that the appendices alone provide more pragmatic support than most books on the topic do in their entirety. Whether discussing the language that builds agency in clients or the use of specific tools, the book is both comprehensive and clear. I highly recommend this guide for anyone who wishes to make a difference with K-12 students.”--Michael Delman, MEd, Founder and CEO, Beyond BookSmart "This book should be on the shelf of every professional working with neurodivergent young people. It is a practical, easy-to-follow guide that equips professionals with all the tools they need to get started doing executive skills coaching with children and teens. The new chapter on foundational strategies, as well as other updates in the second edition, are very welcome."--Victoria A. Bagnall, MA, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Connections in Mind "As director of a company that assists many individuals with learning difficulties and disabilities, I have found this book a 'must have.' It guides educators in a step-by-step coaching process using evidence-based strategies. This a very practical, informative resource for anyone who works with students with executive skills challenges."--Natalie Williamson, Director, LAB Learning Clinic, Australia-This manual is a current, valuable guide to skill development in executive thinking….This manual stands out, as it stresses voluntary participation and provides best practices with evidence-based tools and progress monitoring that enable paraprofessionals, peers, or laypeople to be coaches.--Doody's Review Service, 09/29/2023Table of ContentsI. Theoretical and Research Background 1. The Development of Executive Skills in the Brain: Biology and Experience 2. Theoretical Underpinnings for Coaching II. Our Coaching Model 3. Introduction 4. Coaching Secondary Students 5. Coaching Elementary Students 6. Case Examples III. Coaching Techniques 7. Motivational Interviewing 8. Communication Techniques for Elementary Coaches 9. Self-Assessment as a Tool for Honing Coaching Skills 10. Goal Setting and Action Planning 11. Progress Monitoring IV. Strategies and Special Applications 12. Strategies to Support Executive Skills Coaching 13. Adaptations for Coaching Students with Disabilities 14. Other Forms of Coaching 15. Parting Thoughts Appendix 1. Getting to Know You Survey Appendix 2. Executive Skills Questionnaire Appendix 3. Executive Skills Questionnaire--Adult Version Appendix 4. Executive Skills Problem Checklist Appendix 5. Executive Skills Semistructured Interview--Student Version Appendix 6. Parent Handout Appendix 7. Consent for Services: Executive Functioning Coaching Appendix 8. Model of an Independent Coaching Contract Appendix 9. Goal-Planning Template Appendix 10. Daily Coaching Form Appendix 11. Coach Feedback Form--Student Version Appendix 12. Coach Feedback Form--Coach Version Appendix 13. Executive Skills Questionnaire for Children--Preschool/Kindergarten Version Appendix 14. Executive Skills Questionnaire for Children--Lower Elementary Version Appendix 15. Executive Skills Questionnaire for Children/Adolescents Appendix 16. Executive Skills Problem Checklist--Elementary Version for Teachers Appendix 17. Executive Skills Problem Checklist--Elementary Version for Parents Appendix 18. Basic Self-Assessment Appendix 19. Advanced Self-Assessment Score Sheet Appendix 20. Motivational Interviewing Resources Appendix 21. Environmental Modifications Menu Appendix 22. Example of Elaborate Incentive System Appendix 23. Strategies for Specific Executive Skills Appendix 24. How to Write an Essay Appendix 25. How to Plan and Complete Long-Term Projects Appendix 26. Studying for Tests Appendix 27. How to Organize Notebooks/Homework Appendix 28. How to Take Notes Appendix 29. Learning to Solve Problems References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is the authoritative presentation of contextual emotion regulation therapy (CERT), an innovative intervention expressly designed for depressed children ages 7â13 and their parents. CERT is grounded in decades of research on the development of emotion regulation and on mood repair difficulties as a risk factor for clinical depression. Step by step, Maria Kovacs describes ways to teach children skills to modulate feelings of sadness and distress and break the hold of depression symptoms. Extensive therapist, parent, and child exchanges illustrate key treatment principles. Clinicians learn how to structure CERT sessions and implement personalized socialâinterpersonal, cognitive, behavioral, problem-solving, and psychoeducational interventions. Reproducible tools in the appendices--including forms, posters, and a parent manual--can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size.Trade Review"CERT is based on decades of groundbreaking research. This book provides a clear presentation of CERT's guiding conceptual model, assessment and intervention techniques, developmental variations, and case illustrations. The parent manual and other appendix materials are especially useful for the clinician who wants to implement this approach immediately. The integration of case material, including actual dialogues, really brings the interventions to life. The book is detailed and well conceived. Kovacs, one of the top scholars in the field of early-onset depression, provides a roadmap for clinicians."--Martha C. Tompson, PhD, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University "Kovacs provides a wonderful review of the childhood depression and emotion regulation literatures, including her model of why children (distinct from adolescents) get depressed, and why it is important to treat. Much more work has been done with adolescents, but Kovacs has clearly given a lot of thought to the needs of younger children. She has structured the book very well; I found it both thorough and extremely readable."--Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Stony Brook University, The State University of New York "Kovacs is a pioneering researcher who has led the way in efforts to understand the presentation and course of childhood-onset depression. This book counts among the 'must reads' for practitioners who work with children struggling with depression. CERT is an innovative treatment that is rooted in science and is likely to promote healing."--Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles-Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Childhood Depression: Key Features and the Need for Treatment 2. Emotion Regulation and Mood Repair: What the Research Shows 3. Introduction to CERT for Children 4. Getting Ready to Deliver CERT 5. Assessment, Case Formulation, and Treatment Planning 6. The Initial CERT Sessions 7. Treatment of Sadness and Dysphoria 8. Treatment of Nonaffective Symptoms 9. Coping Skills Training: Its Purpose, Components, and Challenges 10. Implementing Coping Skills Training and Ending Therapy Appendix A. Mood Repair Questionnaires and Monitoring Forms Appendix B. Posters Appendix C. Case Formulations and Personalized Training Plans for Four Young Patients Appendix D. Parent Manual: Overcoming Your Child’s Depression with CERT References Index

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Book SynopsisPsychotherapists just starting out in the field often have more questions than answers: Am I really cut out for this job? Where do I want my career to be heading? How do I deal with my reactions to clients, or theirs to me? In this empathic book, seasoned therapist and supervisor Robert Taibbi speaks directly to new clinicians about the world of work and the workplace, the arc of careers, and the keys to staying creative and energized. The book can be read sequentially or readers can dip into any of the 59 concise chapters on such topics as honing clinical skills, first aid when sessions go off the rails, supervision problems, transitioning into private practice, and how to be wise. Insightful reflection questions are woven throughout. See also other essential resources for new clinicians--Becoming a Therapist, Second Edition, by Suzanne Bender and Edward Messner, which covers what to say and why, starting from the very first session, and The Mental Health CTrade Review"This book distills deep clinical wisdom, gained over a lifetime, into a collection of absolute gems. Several dozen (wonderfully short) chapters each capture a vital aspect of transformative therapy. Others provide profoundly helpful morsels of wise, pragmatic guidance for the journey of becoming a good therapist. This book is a gift to beginning therapists."--Patricia L. Papernow, EdD, author of Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships "This wise and informative book will teach you what it is like to become a therapist, and how to be a good one. It is chock-full of excellent advice."--Michael P. Nichols, PhD, author of The Lost Art of Listening "Every therapist (or would-be) needs this highly personal, insightful, painfully honest book. Taibbi writes in a conversational tone, spilling his own story in engaging detail and inviting the reader to look deeply into their own motives and expectations about the profession. Fifty-nine short chapters make the book useful as a reference work: Don’t like your supervisor? Chapter 33. Sexual feelings for a client? Chapter 31. Thinking about going private? Chapter 50. There is a ton of really good, real-world clinical guidance in this book, but Taibbi also has a deeper focus. He helps readers look inward and be open to their own emotional experience, rather than find ways to 'fix' people. Taibbi emphasizes the intimate, personal nature of the work and the therapist’s full engagement--and that is what makes the book so valuable."--David Waters, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine, University of Virginia "This comprehensive, wide-ranging, practical guide provides a window into the actual experience of becoming a therapist. Based on decades of clinical experience, it outlines the joys and challenges of the adventure, providing clear guidance, engaging exercises, and sensible dos and don’ts for every step of the way. Simultaneously wise and playful, and full of honest, real-life examples, this is a 'must read' for beginning therapists and their mentors alike."--Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, part time, Harvard Medical School-Table of ContentsI. Starting Out 1. Why Do You Want to Be a Therapist? A Question & Answer in Two Parts 2. Reflections: My Becoming a Therapist 3. Why Doing Therapy is Hard Work 4. Transitions: From the Academic to the Agency World 5. Piling On: Common Clinical Challenges 6. Reflections: My First Year II. Your Work 7. Six Ways to Build Rapport 8. Be the Adult 9. What Can’t You Do? 10. Coping with Anxiety: Approach, Avoid, or Bind? 11. The Relationship Triangle 12. Making the Most of Parallel Process 13. Shifting Focus: How Therapy is Different from Normal Conversation 14. Therapy’s Many Voices 15. Therapy as a Pragmatic Sport 16. Creative Formats: Thinking Outside the Box 17. Therapy as Performance 18. Handling Self-Disclosure 19. Sounds of Silence 20. Everything to Know About Resistance 21. Getting on Track and Staying There 22. Changing the Emotional Climate 23. The Challenge of Couple Therapy 24. Three Big Obstacles in Relationships 25. Children, Families, and Therapy 26. Working with Play 27. Time to Check In 28. First Aid for Those Awful Sessions 29. When a Client Is in Crisis 30. Working with Clients Who are Different From You 31. Handling Sexual Attraction: It’s Gonna Happen 32. Those You Can’t Help III. Your Workplace 33. So, You Don’t Like Your Supervisor? 34. What Your Supervisor’s World Is Like 35. Time to Leave Your Therapist? 36. Clients Are not Vicarious Outlets 37. When You Don’t Like Your Clients 38. Working in Challenging Environments 39. When You're Having a Hard Time 40. So, What Do You Do All Day? 41. Organization One: Taking Control of Your Day 42. Organization Two: Setting Priorities IV. Your Career 43. Your Work: A Job, a Career, a Calling 44. One Year Out: Moving from Content to Process 45. Moving On: Coming into Your Power 46. A Voice of Your Own 47. How to Use Trainings 48. When You Outgrow Your Job 49. Transitions: Clinician to Supervisor 50. Going Private 51. Reflections: Looking Back at a Career V. You 52. Are You a Builder or a Discoverer? 53. Creating a Balanced Life 54. Getting Closure: Writing to Heal Old Wounds 55. Reflections: My Big Day in Court 56. Run Toward What You Fear 57. Your Life as a Movie 58. What’s Your Relationship with Your Life? 59. How to Be Wise References Index

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Book SynopsisThis highly accessible book presents a new approach to treating men who use violence against their partners and/or children. The Fathers for Change (F4C) program has a unique focus on fostering fathers' accountability and reflective functioning, and repairing fatherâchild relationships. Grounded in theory and research, it addresses a key need for parents who want to stay together or coparent successfully in the aftermath of violence, while prioritizing all family members' safety. Clinicians learn how to implement each component of F4C, from assessment to individual-focused work to coparent and family sessions, if appropriate. Illustrative case vignettes are featured throughout. An appendix provides 32 reproducible forms, worksheets, and handouts that can be downloaded (many in a fillable format) and printed as needed.Trade Review"The book includes a detailed description of the F4C program, helpful examples of therapist–client dialogue, and multiple case studies. It provides a roadmap of the knowledge, skills, and strategies that mental health service providers need for critical conversations with fathers who have used violence in their families."--Katreena Scott, PhD, CPsych, Professor and Academic Director, Center for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada "Stover presents a much-needed, encouraging clinical approach that contrasts with more stigmatizing traditional interventions. Using careful screening and continuous monitoring to exclude individuals who pose a continuing risk of violence, F4C offers tailored interventions for those men who demonstrate a strong desire to be nurturing, successful parents. The book walks clinicians through phases of intervention focused on taking responsibility, motivation for change, understanding children’s needs, empathy, emotion regulation, making amends, and positive father–child and coparent interactions. Rich case examples, sample scripts for introducing interventions, and client handouts make this an invaluable guide for graduate classes and internship training settings, as well as for experienced clinicians."--Norman B. Epstein, PhD, Department of Family Science (Emeritus), School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park "Stover provides clear, definitive guidance for working with fathers who have engaged in violent behavior and who seek to heal their relationships with their children. Complex concepts are made more approachable by helpful, varied case examples, as well as worksheets and homework prompts. In addition to describing core aspects of assessment and treatment, Stover provides a foundational review of the literature on family violence, long-term effects of child maltreatment, and the importance of fathers in children's lives. Thoughtful discussions of legal and safety concerns and aftercare considerations are included. This book presents an inclusive and sensitive approach to the important issue of healing following family violence."--Jill D. Stinson, PhD, Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University "This well-written book comprehensively presents the F4C program, integrating research evidence with extensive, richly evocative clinical case studies and dozens of program tools and handouts. Stover effectively engages both scholars and practitioners in the field. She succinctly describes the history of interventions that address intimate partner abuse and family violence, and compellingly argues for the value of incorporating men’s identities and roles as fathers into these interventions."—Eric Mankowski, PhD, Department of Psychology, Portland State University-Table of ContentsForeword, Linda C. Mayes 1. Family Violence: Theories and Intervention Approaches for Men 2. Parenting by Men Who Have Caused Harm 3. Needs of Children Following Violence and Research on Fathers for Change 4. Theoretical Rationale for the Fathers for Change Intervention 5. Assessment for Case Selection and Treatment Planning 6. Phase 1: Engagement and Motivational Enhancement 7. Phase 2: Reflective Functioning and Skills Building 8. Phase 3: Coparenting Communication 9. Phase 4: Father–Child Restorative Parenting 10. Ending Treatment and Other Considerations Epilogue Appendix A. F4C Forms, Worksheets, and Handouts Appendix B. Suggested Readings and Resources References Index

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Book SynopsisThis trusted, authoritative reference for mental health clinicians and students is now in a thoroughly revised third edition. Using vivid case scenarios, Allan Edward Barsky explains when and why clinicians may be called to participate in legal proceedings. He describes and illustrates best practices for record keeping, responding to subpoenas, preparing reports, giving testimony as a fact witness or expert witness, managing ethical dilemmas, and reducing malpractice risks. Appendices feature reproducible agreements and other sample documentation. Readers can download and print these materials at the companion website, which also offers additional case examples, learning activities, and resources. A supplemental test bank is available on request to instructors who adopt the book for courses. New to This Edition *Reflects substantial updates in research, case law, and statutes. *Aligns with current codes of ethics and practice guidelines of major professional oTrade Review"Barsky is uniquely positioned to offer sage advice to behavioral health professionals who find themselves in the midst of complex legal proceedings. Barsky draws on his extensive experience as a social worker who is also trained in the law. He offers wise, state-of-the-art counsel to practitioners who are asked to testify and/or produce documents. The extensive case scenarios are instructive and provide readers with concrete examples of the diverse ways in which clinicians can find themselves involved in legal matters. Practitioners would do well to consult Clinicians in Court as their principal guide during legal proceedings."--Frederic G. Reamer, PhD, School of Social Work, Rhode Island College "For most clinicians, the legal landscape is unfamiliar and intimidating. This comprehensive book puts an expert in your corner. The third edition is extremely informative; it is filled with practical advice and clear examples for ethically navigating a wide range of court-related scenarios. Barsky’s book is an indispensable resource for forensically oriented practitioners and for those who seldom engage in court proceedings, but need incisive guidance."--Raymond Chip Tafrate, PhD, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Central Connecticut State University "A 'must read' for clinicians apprehensive about testifying in court. The third edition walks readers through various court scenarios and conflicts of interests that may arise. The glossary and reference material were particularly helpful for me. As a national social work regulator and private-practice clinician who has had to testify in court for clients on a variety of levels, I found this book incredibly valuable. This book is a precision tool and reference for navigating the complexities of court systems--I only wish it had been available during my Social Work and Law coursework."--Roxroy A. Reid, PhD, LCSW, President, Association of Social Work Boards "I have revisited this book many times, and learn more each time I read it! It helps you understand the legal system and the different roles of a witness, and provides useful tips on report writing and record keeping. It should be required reading for all social work master's students and clinicians. I use this text in my graduate course on Expert Testimony in Forensic Science, and it gets rave reviews from students. The book is well written and easy to understand."--Tabitha Annette Brookins, PhD, LMSW, Department of Social Work, Alabama State University "One of the most challenging and uncomfortable roles for a mental health clinician is involvement with the legal system as a witness, evaluator, or defendant. Barsky provides an important resource for practice with the third edition of this important guide. Written in a clear and informative style, the book succeeds in stripping away some of the discomfort mental health clinicians have about participating in legal proceedings. The third edition thoroughly updates the case law and includes additional resources and sample documents. The cases and practice examples help prepare students and clinicians to apply legal principles to the real world of practice."--Robert G. Madden, LCSW, JD, Master of Social Work Program, University of Saint Joseph-Barsky's work here is practical, organized, and well-focused on particular concerns of clinicians. The book should help prepare active professional clinicians and students for their interactions with the legal system. Students should want to maintain this book on their professional reference shelf. (on the second edition)--The New Social Worker, 12/01/2013ƒƒAn excellent guide for nonforensic clinicians....Reading Clinicians in Court is like attending a good workshop. (on the first edition)--Psychiatric Services, 03/01/2006ƒƒProvides useful information for a clinician on such important issues as confidentiality and the legal aspects of disclosure....I found this book very useful to my continuing practice. (on the first edition)--Criminal Justice Review, 05/01/2005Table of ContentsPreface Prologue 1. Introduction 2. Beginning with Yourself 3. First Contact 4. Preparing for Legal Proceedings 5. Oral Testimony at Trial 6. Clinical Records 7. Expert Witnesses 8. Documentary Evidence 9. Claims against Clinicians 10. Alternatives and Precursors to Adjudication 11. The Future of Clinicians in Court Epilogue Glossary Appendices Resources References Index

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Book SynopsisFirmly grounded in contemporary clinical practice and research, this pragmatic guide for professionals and students is now in a revised and expanded second edition. The book explains the theory underlying psychodynamic approaches and lays out a model for understanding psychopathology. Vivid case examples demonstrate how to tailor psychodynamic therapy effectively for individual patients. The authors provide a framework for diagnosing the patientâs core psychodynamic problem and engaging the most useful mechanisms of change, using an integrative approach. Special topics include remote and hybrid treatment, combining therapy with psychopharmacology, and working with couples and families. New to This Edition *Incorporates cutting-edge research on psychotherapy process and mechanisms of change. *Chapter on telepsychotherapy, including clear recommendations for practice. *More attention to the social determinants of health--the psychic effects of adversity and

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Book SynopsisMeeting a critical need, this accessible guide addresses the whats, whys, and how-tos of developing and implementing effective Tier 2 social, emotional, and behavioral supports.

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Book SynopsisThis flexible, evidence-based manual offers counselors a gentle, compassionate approach to help people with trauma, addiction, or both explore their past. Creating Change guides clients to understand how trauma and addiction arose over time, grieve losses and regrets, create a new perspective on their life story, and take pride in their survival. The manual has 23 topics that can be implemented in any order with individuals or groups. Topics include Relationship Patterns, Break the Silence, Deepen Your Story, Darkness and Light, Emotions and Healing, and Influences: Family, Community, Culture. Creating Change can be implemented with any other treatment, including the authorâs present-focused model, Seeking Safety. The book has a convenient large-size format and includes 70 reproducible handouts, many of which can be downloaded and printed at the companion website. See also Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance

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Book SynopsisBringing contemporary couple therapy to life, this casebook candidly illustrates the whats, whys, and how-tos of leading clinical approaches. Well-known contributors provide a window into their work with couples seeking help for a variety of relationship challenges. Cases depict the moment-by-moment process of therapy, from the initial assessment and case formulation through the beginning, intermediate, and concluding phases. Themes addressed include working across cultural divides; helping couples living with psychological or medical disorders; and treating interfaith couples, military couples, and same-sex and queer couples. Enhancing the book's utility for course use, the expert editors concisely introduce each case and describe how the approach fits into the broader field. See also Lebow and Snyder's Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy, Sixth Edition, which provides an authoritative overview of theory and practice.

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Book SynopsisWhat does it take to achieve a successful career, healthy habits, and fulfilling relationships--even with bipolar disorder (BD)? What common stressors do you need to look out for, and how can you cope with them? No one is better suited to provide people with BD with practical problem-solving help than leading expert David J. Miklowitz. From managing mood swings to dealing with anxiety, getting enough sleep, defusing family conflicts, and troubleshooting medications, this book offers keys to effective self-care. Short, clearly formatted chapters with downloadable practical tools help you tackle challenges as they arise and plan for trouble spots that lie ahead. With Dr. Miklowitz's empowering guidance, navigate your own unique path to living well.

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Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge experiential workbook invites practitioners to deepen their motivational interviewing (MI) skills through self-practice/self-reflection (SP/SR), a proven training method. From leading MI researchers and trainers, step-by-step modules guide readers to apply MI to a personal or professional challenge and systematically reflect on the experience. Instructions are given for working through the book independently, with peer partners, or in groups. Stories and examples of three traveling companions on the SP/SR journey bring the learning process to life. In a large-size format, the book includes a number of fill-in worksheets. The companion website offers a range of helpful resources.

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Book SynopsisFrom pioneering scientist-practitioners, this book offers the first comprehensive guide to using the groundbreaking Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) in clinical practice. The authors explain how the AMPD weaves together evidence-based assessment of personality functioning and traits to provide a dimensional understanding of the client's needs, strengths, and level of impairment. Vivid case examples illustrate applications in clinical assessment, client feedback, diagnosis, treatment planning, and personalized intervention. The book's final section describes ways to apply the AMPD with specific patterns of personality disorder and with other mental health issues, such as complex trauma and impulse-control problems.

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Book SynopsisNow in a revised and updated second edition addressing the evolving needs of today's K-12 educators, this established classroom resource is written by leaders in positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). Brandi Simonsen and Diane Myers provide a vital classroom management and behavior support toolkit with a primary focus on universal (Tier 1) support. In a convenient large-size format, the book provides step-by-step guidelines for structuring the classroom environment, actively engaging students in instruction, setting clear expectations, and implementing a continuum of strategies to reinforce positive behavior and respond to inappropriate behavior. Teacher-friendly features include classroom vignettes, bulleted chapter objectives, end-of-chapter learning activities, and reproducible forms that can be downloaded for repeated use. New to This Edition *Expanded focus on culturally responsive and inclusive practice. *Increased attention to connecting

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Book SynopsisPresenting innovative ways to infuse self-compassion into psychotherapy, this book shares insights and tools from foremost experts in the field. Clinicians from any orientation are guided to cultivate self-compassion themselves and incorporate it into interventions with clients. Rich case material throughout the chapters illustrates applications for frequently encountered clinical problems, from anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, and emotional dysregulation, to addictions, eating disorders, chronic pain, and more. Core processes of self-compassion and mindfulness are reviewed, including cutting-edge findings from interpersonal neurobiology. The companion website features more than 15 downloadable audio tracks of guided practices from the book, together with reproducible scripts.

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Book SynopsisThis state-of-the-art resource offers school and clinical professionals a comprehensive approach to addressing test anxiety in students from sixth grade through college and beyond (ages 11 to adulthood). The book uniquely combines acceptance-based behavior therapy interventions with practical strategies for improving study skills and enhancing test performance. By learning to disengage from unhealthy worries, students can decrease avoidance and unlock their academic potential. In a convenient large-size format, the book features sample dialogues and scripts, concrete test-taking guidance, and 27 reproducible handouts that can be downloaded and printed. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

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Book SynopsisWhat are the warning signs of depression in teens? When do social media and gaming habits cross the line into putting kids at risk? How can parents keep teens healthy and safe--without sledgehammering all their devices? This realistic, nonjudgmental guide from adolescent psychiatrist and parent Meredith E. Gansner provides the latest information about depression in teens, with a special focus on digital media use. Filled with vivid stories, the book helps you understand teen mental health problems and self-harm; find an accurate diagnosis; work with your child to develop healthier habits, aided by downloadable practical tools; and make informed treatment decisions. Dr. Gansner explores myths and facts about internet addiction, dangerous viral trends, and cyberbullying, and describes actionable steps for curbing them. Every chapter also identifies positive technology resources for both kids and parents, from supportive online communities to health-promoting sites and apps.

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Book SynopsisFilled with rich case examples, this book shows how psychotherapists from any orientation can use functional analysis (FA) to better understand their clients and specifically target the changes that clients seek. Extensive therapistâclient dialogues illustrate ways to probe difficult emotions and explore the causes and consequences of behavior, with special attention to harnessing the power of metaphor. FA is a core component of such evidence-based treatments as dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and behavioral activation, and is central to the growing movement toward process-based therapies in general. This is the English edition of VÃgledning i klinisk funktionell analys, published in Swedish in 2023 and translated and revised by the author.

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Book SynopsisEvery year, hundreds of thousands of people take on the role of caring for an ill, aging, or disabled family member--a job that can be overwhelming. Caregivers wonder: How do I figure out what type of care my loved one needs? What if they refuse my help? How can I get other relatives to pitch in? Who pays for all this? Written in a Q&A format, this easy-to-navigate guide is packed with information, problem-solving and coping ideas, resources, stories, and communication tips. Husband-and-wife psychologists Barry J. Jacobs and Julia L. Mayer have counseled family caregivers for over 30 years and cared for their own aging parents for a decade. They address everything needed to help parents, spouses, or other loved ones--from managing family conflicts to hiring aides to optimizing end-of-life care--in this wise and compassionate book.

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Book SynopsisPsychologist Carly Hunt has devoted her career to understanding chronic pain--what causes it, how it keeps going long after the body has healed from injury or illness, and, most crucially, how sufferers can reclaim their lives. State-of-the-art neuroscientific research reveals suprising new insights into pain as the brain's alarm system, designed to warn us of danger. When that alarm gets stuck in a high-alert mode, Dr. Hunt shows how a range of proven interventions can help sufferers not only cope with pain, but actively reduce it. This concise, practical guide is packed with information about brain training techniques, lifestyle changes that target inflammation and other pain triggers, resources for self-care and support, and conventional and complementary medicine approaches that readers can weave into their own integrative care plan. Freedom from chronic pain is possible--this compassionate book shows how.

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Book SynopsisThis definitive handbook is now in an extensively revised third edition, including many all-new chapters and new topics. Foremost experts review the breadth of current knowledge about learning disabilities (LD), from core psychological and neurobiological processes to evidence-based instruction. Chapters describe best practices in identifying and supporting students with difficulties in reading, writing, math, and other content areas. Service delivery models that support differentiated instruction and data-based decision making are examined, and ways to meet the needs of specific populations, including English learners with LD, are explored. Prior edition editors: H. Lee Swanson, Karen R. Harris, and Steve Graham. New to This Edition Reflects a decade of advances in research, policy, and educational practice. Most chapters are new or extensively updated. Chapters on language development and reading disabilities, LD in English learners, socialâemotional learning, comorbidity with LD, dyslexia legislation, cultural and equity issues, the use of technology to support differentiated instruction, state-of-the-art research methods, teacher preparation, integrated multi-tiered systems of support, and other timely topics.

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Book SynopsisWhat do the NLP Masters know that the rest of us don''t?Do they have a secret recipe for success?Is there a special alchemy at work?''The Secrets of the NLP Masters'' reveals the 50 things you need to know to excel in the workplace and out of it, just as if you were an NLP expert. Some will surprise you, and all will inspire you. Put these 50 simple strategies together and you have a recipe for success, a proven formula that will unlock the secrets and uncover your potential.

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Book SynopsisAiming to fulfill the need for a multifaceted approach to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), this guide addresses the importance of the stressor, places paramount the person of the victim and provides treatment procedures. The 11 authors weave a care paradigm that begins with a position: the persona of the victim organises and preserves his or her reality and the trauma makes this more so. The book provides a formula for accepting, understanding and treating the individual and helps the therapist inspect and nurture the trauma victim's self and ego skills.Table of ContentsList of figures, List of tables, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1. A historical perspective on the hijacking of business responsibility towards society, 2. Management knowledge and value, 3. The business for society project against hijacking: a genetic analysis and sketch of a genetic draft, 4. Accounting for society, 5. Finance for society, 6. Governance for society and democracy: on the necessity of new paradigms, References, Index

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Book SynopsisExamine the impact of disclosure on sons whose fathers are gay! In this book, Andrew Gottlieb, author of Out of the Twilight: Fathers of Gay Men Speak, explores yet another side of the impact of homosexuality on families. He now looks at how sons react to learning that their fathers are gay, allowing us to see, over time, how this has changed their family relationships and their own lives. Simply and elegantly written, this psychoanalytically oriented qualitative research study is accessible to both the beginner and the more advanced researcher and practitioner. It draws from a wide range of literary, popular, and psychological sources and includes an interview guide, a reference section, and an index. When someone discloses as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, it is not just an individual event. It is a family event. Based on estimates of married gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons, a spouse's coming out affects up to 2,000,000 couples. Yet, its impact has been largely ignored. Children’s voices are the least often heard. . . . Little has been written about sons of fathers who came out during or after marriage. Data for studies that do exist most often draw from the fathers' point of view. . . . The significance of this study lies in its comprehensive, detailed picture of sons and gay fathers as they develop their separate self-images as well as the images of their son-father relationships over time. Painful, sensitive, often triumphant, the stories and [the author’s] analysis of their thoughts, perceptions, and feelings afford a multidimensional, longitudinal viewing. Step by step, we follow the complicated dance of these sons and fathers as they develop and define their connection. from the Foreword by Amity Pierce Buxton, Author of The Other Side of the Closet: The Coming-Out Crisis for Straight Spouses and Families Sons Talk About Their Gay Fathers: Life Curves is a storybookan extended narrative moved along, but not overshadowed, by psychoanalytic theory. The Introduction briefly reviews more recent writings of the fathering experience as told by gay men themselves, setting the stage for: Father to Childa look at the father as seen through the ever-shifting eyes of his son at different phases of the life cycle The Quest for the Real Fatheran examination of sons' responses to their fathers' homosexuality as captured in film, fiction, nonfiction, television, and the psychological literature Methodologythe story of the research process, including sampling, the search for subjects, trustworthiness, the interview, bias, and data collection The Storiesan anthology of narratives the author constructed from the interview material, painting an intimate portrait of each individual son Findingsa categorical analysis Discussiona summary of all the preceding material cast in a developmental framework, highlighting implications for future research and clinical practice Table of Contents Foreword Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: Gay Fatherhood: A Contradiction in Terms? Chapter 1. Father to Child The Tragedy of Sonship The Father: A Janus-Faced Figure The Crisis of Sonship: The Father Through the Life Cycle Chapter 2. The Quest for the Real Father Children’s Responses Adolescents’ Responses Adults’ Responses Chapter 3. Methodology The Sample The Search for Subjects The Subjects Trustworthiness The Interview Interviewing: Location and Modes Bias and Impressions Data Collection and Analysis Chapter 4. The Stories Mark Andy Noah Joseph Richard Shawn Rob Eric Paul III Elliot Thomas Matthew Chapter 5. Findings Beginnings Suspicions Disclosure Impact Chapter 6. Discussion Levels of Acceptance The Adaptive Son Limitations and Implications for Future Research Implications for Clinical Practice Epilogue Appendix A. Consent Form Appendix B. Semistructured Interview Guide Appendix C. The Sons at a Glance References Index

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Book SynopsisDo stepfamilies experience greater levels of stressors than first families? Do they also experience more negative manifestations of stress? Find the latest research on these questions and more in this groundbreaking exploration of the complex factors and dynamics that make up stepfamilies. The Stepfamily Puzzle fills a gap in research that has not kept pace with the rapid growth of interest in this subject. It sets some of the pieces of the stepfamily puzzle into an intergenerational framework that includes the roles of grandparents, parent-child interactions, the struggles to define boundaries and achieve marital intimacy, and the underlying effects of financial support on stepfamily well-being. The Stepfamily Puzzle compares the effects of stress in stepfamilies and conditions in other families and reveals that the differences between the two types of families may not be as dramatic as long assumed. It also examines in-depth the emotional and financial stressors that impact stepfamilies and how this stress is exhibited in family relationships. Other groundbreaking research presented in this book includes: the closeness of relationships between children and grandparents in stepfamilies as compared to children and grandparents in first families effects of ongoing attachment to the former spouse on post-divorce relationships stepsibling subsystems a comparison of self-esteem and behavior problems of stepchildren and children in other family structures social support received by children in stepmother, stepfather, and intact families quality of stepfather-adolescent relationships effect of child support on stepfamily satisfactionTherapists, attorneys, and those interested in the numerous therapeutic and psychoeducational programs, self-help groups, and trade literature available on stepfamily relationships will find The Stepfamily Puzzle a valuable introduction to current research in this area. By presenting the complex variables that interact within stepfamilies, this book helps professionals understand the dynamics behind stepfamily relationships so they can provide effective support and care. Table of ContentsContents Introduction Stressors, Manifestations of Stress, and First-Family/Stepfamily Group Membership The Transition to Stepgrandparenthood Grandparents: A Special Resource for Children in Stepfamilies Relationships With Former In-Laws: Normative Guidelines and Actual Behavior Differentiation from Ex-Spouses and Stepfamily Marital Intimacy The Presence of Children and Blended Family Marital Intimacy The Effects of Postdivorce Attachment on Coparenting Relationships An Exploratory Study of Stepsibling Subsystems A Meta-Analytic Comparison of the Self-Esteem and Behavior Problems of Stepchildren to Children in Other Family Structures Social Support Received by Children in Stepmother, Stepfather, and Intact Families Influences on the Quality of Stepfather-Adolescent Relationships: Views of Both Family Members The Effects of Child Support Receipt and Payment on Stepfamily Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study What’s Fair? Concepts of Financial Management in Stepfamily Households Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisWilderness Therapy for Women offers women risktaking adventure activities in the outdoors as an alternative to traditional therapy. The contributing authors illustrate the empowerment, confidence, and self-esteem women can derive from adventure and experiential activities. This is the first book of its kind devoted to the symbolic value of wilderness accomplishments to women’s mental health. Wilderness Therapy for Women unites women with nature and each other by lifting the social constraints surrounding women in adventure pursuits. It offers women a new method of healing while developing an appreciation for the uniqueness of the environment. Daring experiences in the outdoors rekindles a sense of strength and a respect for the provider of that strength. A therapeutic experience from the outdoors provides women with an awareness of their capabilities to strengthen and preserve themselves and their surroundings. This book is divided into four parts: Theoretical Perspectives, Wilderness Therapy in Action, Special Populations, and Personal Narratives. Readers will find many topics of interest including: Body image and wilderness therapy The therapeutic value of the wilderness Ethical considerations of experiential therapy Ropes courses for women All-women’s river trips Special populations: rape and incest survivors, welfare mothers, and mid-life women. Intended as a guide book, Wilderness Therapy for Women is ideal for mental health professionals who are either practicing wilderness therapy or merely inquisitive about it. Outfitters and professional outdoor leaders will benefit from chapters on theory, applications, and special populations. Outdoor program administrators and educators who must remain on the cutting edge of their industry will also profit from this book. Table of ContentsContents Introduction Nuestra Hermana I. Theoretical Perspectives Wilderness Therapy: What Makes It Empowering for Women? Self Control: The Key to Adventure? Towards a Model of the Adventure Experience Transforming Body Image Through Women’s Wilderness Experiences Ethical Considerations in Adventure Therapy: A Feminist Critique II. Wilderness Therapy in Action The Wilderness Solo: An Empowering Growth Experience for Women Women on the Ropes: Change Through Challenge Building Self-Efficacy Through Women-Centered Ropes Course Experiences What is the Therapeutic Value of Camping for Emotionally Disturbed Girls? Equine Psychotherapy: Worth More Than Just a Horse Laugh III. Special Populations Two Bears, Dancing: A Mid-Life Vision Quest Therapeutic Considerations of Wilderness Experiences for Incest and Rape Survivors Breaking Through Barriers: Wilderness Therapy for Sexual Assault Survivors Women’s Adventure Group: Experiential Therapy in an HMO Setting So . . . What Does Rock Climbing Have to Do With Career Planning? IV: Voices of Experience: Personal Narratives When I Reach the Place I’m Goin’, I Will Surely Know My Way Climbing for My Life After the Next Full Moon A New Generation of Women in the Wilderness Reference Notes Included Index

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Book SynopsisResidential Education as an Option for At-Risk Youth explores recent residential programs in Israel, draws comparisons with their European counterparts, and recommends practical approaches for the revitalization of such programs in the United States. This volume refutes the conventional professional “wisdom” in the United States that residential group care programs for children and youth are intrinsically flawed and counterproductive. Instead, it delivers effective models for the implementation of effective residential services. The editors and authors demonstrate the growing need for residential programs, given the overburdened family foster care resources, swelling numbers of “zero-parent” families, and homeless youth. Though the United States helped launch and develop residential services in Europe in the aftermath of World War II and has produced many excellent thinkers in the domain of quality residential group care, American programs have languished in recent decades. This book is designed to accelerate and facilitate progress in revamping and establishing excellent residential group care. The authors examine residential education as a developmentally based alternative to the more clinically and correctionally oriented programs for marginal children and youth dominating this field in the United States.The authors present their material in the context of appropriate theoretical principles, yet in practical ways that will permit program developers and managers to implement it effectively. Some of the specific areas chapters discuss are: exemplary Israeli programs as observed by visiting American professional in social work and allied fields important program variables and the cultural influences that may affect them African American experience for such programs a conceptual model for building successful residential education programs key organizational and management considerationsResidential Education as an Option for At-Risk Youth serves as a vital resource for ambitious program developers and managers wishing to reconceptualize and enrich their programs. It will also benefit advanced students, practitioners, and decision makers who have had, heretofore, few resources to rely on when seeking to promote more effective programs for socially marginal children and youth. Table of ContentsContents Foreword Introduction Residential Education as an Option for At-Risk Youth: Learning From the Israeli Experience The Convergence of the Israeli and the European Experience: Implications for Group Care Services in the United States Some Implications of the African-American Experience for the Development of Residential Education in the United States Conceptual Foundations of Developmentally Oriented Residential Education: A Holistic Framework for Group Care That Works Human Development Imperatives in the Organization of Group Care Programs: A Practical Approach The Role of National Youth Policy in the Development of Residential Education in the United States Residential Education in the United States: Some Questions, Some Suggestions, and a Look Ahead Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisThis handbook for professionals presents an array of techniques for teaching and reinforcing social skills for successful relationships. It contains over 70 new structured exercises that can be used to help individuals, dyads, families, and groups become happier in their relationships. The exercises come complete with step-by-step instructions for easy use. Structured Exercises for Promoting Family and Group Strengths is a goldmine of resources for group leaders and counselors. You can use it in planning and conducting workshops and retreats or for working with individuals or families in counseling. The book saves you time and energy as each exercise is accompanied by suggestions for procedures, variations, and trainer's notes. The exercises, which have all been field tested with a variety of audiences, are grouped into six broad categories: Icebreakers introduce people to the subject of group dynamics and to each other in a workshop setting. Assessors help people assess relationships and gain insight for constructive change. Dyad/couple discussion starters facilitate communication and open dialogue for dyads who find themselves in dysfunctional situations. Group/family discussion starters strengthen communication within groups or families and increase understanding of how the group functions. Enhancers aid in the development of positive regard of self and others. Energizers perk up the group or family when fatigue occurs. The exercises provide an experiential approach to learning in which each participant is actively and creatively involved. Readers will find that these relationship-enhancing exercises offer a catalyst for dramatic change in the lives of individuals, dyads, families, and groups. Structured Exercises for Promoting Family and Group Strengths is a valuable sourcebook of ideas for use by persons in the helping professions, including counselors, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, social workers, chaplains, corrections officers, and educators.Table of ContentsContentsForeword Preface Introduction A Guide for Using This Handbook Section One: Ice Breakers How Perceptive Are You? My Famous Person A Positive Beginning The Beauty of Others Getting to the Root! Initial Feelings Are You More Like . . . Introductions Through Movements What I Did Well Mirroring Yourself to Others Cheers! Life Crest Section Two: Assessors Fishbowl Charting Your Actions Relationship Value Profile Dyad Assessment: Accelerator and Brake Dyadic Sexual Satisfaction Inventory Fighting Patterns What Is Important Taking Your Vital Signs Strikes, Spares, Splits, and Gutterballs Let's Make a Picture Section Three: Dyad/Couple Discussion Starters Dyad Format Relationship Patterns from Family of Origin Circle of Power Dyad Dialogue Turning a Quiet Trick The Song of Relationships Sexual Myth Deflator Exercise Close Encounters Dreaming Say It Softly So I Can Hear You Quiet Reflections Wisdom of the Aged Why Do I Love You? Section Four: Family/Group Discussion Starters Backtracking Teaching Pictures Rules Mixer Working Toward a Goal: The Processes Blending Together Relationship Myth Deflator Exercise Family/Group Self-Revelation Cards Sorting Out Priorities New Traditions Wants! Promoting Intimacy A Moment for Planning Story Writing Alternatives Search What I Meant Was . . . The Hunt Section Five: Enhancers Rainbow of Feelings Signals Bingo Facial Massage Positive Affirmation Leisure Coat of Arms If I Could, I Would . . . Treasure Box Connections Magic Box: Increasing Leisure Activities If I Had a Hammer, I'd Hammer Choices Section Six: Energizers Ways I Want to Grow Look Alike The Timer Method Values for All Humankind Four Corners Expanding Skills: Personal Growth Repertoire of Songs What Kind of Person Are You? Name Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThis manual was written for trainers, both in the private and public sectors, who are responsible for educating employees about gay and lesbian issues that directly or indirectly affect organizations in educational or workplace settings. There are compelling reasons for addressing gay and lesbian issues in educational and workplace settings. Many gays and lesbians are victims of prejudice, discrimination, and violent behavior that is motivated by fear, misinformation, and/or lack of knowledge. Unsafe environments in the educational and workplace environments can have negative effects on the productivity and creativity of personnel and interpersonal relationships.Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Structured Activities. Self-Assessment. Origins of Homosexuality. Homophobia. Identifying and Assisting Youth in Need. Educational and Workplace Issues and Programs to Promote Positive Change. Closeted Gays and Lesbians. Preparing Gay and Lesbian Students for the Workplace. Students with Gay or Lesbian Parents. Individual Action Plans. Replicating the Workshop Training for Colleagues in Educational and Workplace Settings. Review of Resources. Evaluation of the Workshop.

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Book SynopsisSince the 1980s, personality psychologists from a range of perspectives have found the five-factor model to be an effective tool for identifying and structuring personality attributes. Measuring individual differences in terms of degrees of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience, the model provides a common language for the field of personality psychology while, at the same time, it supports widely divergent approaches. How has the model evolved over time, and how has it been challenged? Are these five dimensions adequate to describe the entire range of personality traits? This timely and inclusive volume addresses these and other questions as it explores the five-factor model's theoretical underpinnings, initiating a fruitful dialogue among some of the leading figures in contemporary personality research. Trade ReviewThis volume is a much-needed examination of the five-factor model and its contribution to the ongoing revolution in theorizing about personality. The book demonstrates that the five-factor model is much more than an extraordinarily consistent and perhaps universal empirical picture of five basic personality dimensions. The volume presents perspectives from the new wave of theorizing that will replace the grand old theories of personality, a wave to which the five-factor model contributes. Both the novice and the journeyman in personality will profit greatly from studying this highly readable volume. --Donald W. Fiske, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of ChicagoOne of the most significant contributions to the resurgence of personality psychology in the last 15 years is the establishment of the five-factor model of personality traits. This collection of six ambitious and integrative essays written by leading scholars in personality psychology marks a coming of age for the five-factor model. Many articles and books demonstrate the range and the facility of 'the Big Five' as a grand scheme for organizing dispositional characteristics in personality. But this impressive volume is distinguished for the authors' efforts to generate new theoretical perspectives informed by the five-factor trait model and to link the model to lines of theorizing coming out of evolutionary psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the humanities. As such, this volume begins what promises to be a long and fruitful conversation among scholars of different stripes and varied disciplines about persons, personality, and the nature of human individuality. --Dan P. McAdams, Ph.D., Professor of Human Development and Psychology, Northwestern University - ...a highly stimulating and suggestive work. --Choice, 3/17/1996ƒƒ The Five-Factor Model of Personality is an invaluable resource in the field of personality, social, and clinical psychology. Highly recommended! --Internet Bookwatch, 3/17/1996Table of Contents1. The Curious History of the Five-Factor Model, John M. Digman2. The Language of Personality: Lexical Perspectives on the Five-Factor Model, Gerard Saucier and Lewis R. Goldberg3. Toward a New Generation of Personality Theories: Theoretical Contexts for the Five-Factor Model, Robert R. McCrae and Paul T. Costa, Jr. 4. A Dyadic Interactional Perspective on the Five-Factor Model, Jerry S. Wiggins and Paul D. Trapnell5. A Socioanalytic Perspective on the Five-Factor Model, Robert Hogan6. Social Adaptation and Five Major Factors of Personality, David M. Buss

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Book SynopsisLike its predecessor, Constructive Therapies, Volume 1, this engaging book presents a range of creative, time-effective approaches for helping clients build on their competencies and develop their own solutions. In-depth interviews with Michael White, Steve de Shazer, Bill O'Hanlon, Donald Meichenbaum, and Kenneth Gergen are incorporated with other clinically oriented chapters from well-known therapists. Topics covered include different styles of constructive therapy, the externalization and deconstruction of problems, narrative work with ADHD-diagnosed children, a solution-focused approach for dealing with cases of domestic violence, EMDR and the MRI interactional approach, actualizing the empty self in psychotherapy, emotional and spiritual healing, and more. Illustrative case examples are featured throughout. Trade Review"Michael Hoyt and his band of colleagues have done a brilliant job of presenting many innovations that should help clinicians make therapy more constructive and effective. Highly recommended!" - Insoo Kim Berg, MSW"This book is an excellent chance to catch up with what the foremost brief psychotherapists in the world are thinking about....Like an astute coach of sport, [the editor] is keen on bringing to his readers the technical differences that make a difference....Readers, beginner or experienced, are likely to find some clarity here for themselves." - James P. Gustafson, MD"A home page' for clinicians who want to reprogram their treatment with depth and vitality....Practical and eminently readable." - Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD"Bringing together diverse authors and perspectives, this book provides an accessible introduction to a range of postmodern therapies. It has provided many unique and sparkling ideas to students in my family therapy class, and I have used chapters from it in other classes as well." - Jerry Gale, PhDTable of Contents1. Introduction: Some Stories Are Better than Others, Michael F. Hoyt2. On Ethics and the Spiritualities of the Surface: A Conversation with Michael White, Michael F. Hoyt and Gene Combs3. Solution Building and Language Games: A Conversation with Steve de Shazer, Michael F. Hoyt4. Welcome to Possibilityland: A Conversation with Bill O'Hanlon, Michael F. Hoyt5. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder from a Narrative Constructivist Perspective: A Conversation with Donald Meichenbaum, Michael F. Hoyt6. Consulting the Problem about the Problematic Relationship: An Exercise for Experiencing a Relationship with an Externalized Problem, Sallyann Roth and David Epston7. Narrative Approaches with Children Labeled "ADHD," David Nylund and Victor Corsiglia8. A Solution-Focused Approach to Safety in Cases of Domestic Violence, Charles E. Johnson and Jeffrey Goldman9. When the Past is Present: A Conversation about EMDR and the MRI Interactional Approach, Clifford Levin, Francine Shapiro, and John Weakland10. The Relational Self: The Expanding of Love Beyond Desire, Stephen G. Gilligan11. No Self? No Problem! Actualizing Empty Self in Psychotherapy, Robert Rosenbaum and John Dyckman12. Core Transformation: A Brief Therapy Approach to Emotional and Spiritual Healing, Connirae Andreas and Tamara Andreas13. A Golfer's Guide to Brief Therapy (With Footnotes for Baseball Fans), Michael F. Hoyt14. Three Styles of Constructive Therapy, Haim Omer15. Resource-Focused Therapy, Bradford Kenney and Wendel Ray16. Postmodernism, the Relational Self, Constructive Therapies, and Beyond: A Conversation with Gergen, Michael F. HoytAppendix A: Songs for Constructive TherapistsAppendix B: Unmuddying the Waters

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Book SynopsisIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, causing pain, discomfort, and embarrassment to millions. While medically based treatments have demonstrated only limited effectiveness, recent research strongly supports the role of psychosocial factors in both symptom expression and symptom control. This book presents a brief cognitive-behavioral treatment approach that is suitable for use with individuals or groups. Delineating a clear medical rationale, the authors help clinicians both to reduce the stigma associated with IBS and to overcome client resistance to psychological treatment. Effective techniques are outlined for helping clients manage anxiety, anger, and shame; enhance their self-efficacy and stress management skills; and alleviate gastrointestinal distress. Session-by-session guidelines are illuminated by such useful features as sample therapist-client dialogues, lists of important points to cover, troubleshooting tips, and examples of recommended handouts and forms. Also covered in depth are treatment issues specific to women. Trade ReviewThis groundbreaking volume integrates the latest scientific and clinical information about a disorder that has been too long ignored in the literature. Varied and interesting chapters cover little-known research as well as novel CBT applications. I particularly appreciated the authors' gender-related analysis, as well as the specific applied exercises, forms, and suggestions for interrupting the cycle of pain and psychological distress. Researchers, students, teachers, and clinicians from both medical and applied social science disciplines will find a wealth of useful information in this excellent volume. I welcome and applaud this outstanding contribution. --Judith Worell, PhD, University of KentuckyThis book is unique for two reasons. First, it explains for the first time how gender socialization and abuse can contribute to the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which affects women far more than men, and shows how to incorporate gender issues into treatment. Second, the authors are able to draw upon their experience conducting two large-scale controlled trials of cognitive-behavioral therapy for IBS to provide concrete, practical guidelines for therapists. This book will be invaluable to clinicians and should become a required text for training clinical psychologists and psychiatrists in the management of IBS and other functional somatic complaints. --William E. Whitehead, PhD, Co-Director, University of North Carolina Center for Gastrointestinal Functional and Motility DisordersThis book effectively presents an empirically supported treatment--in both individual and group formats--for a surprisingly common stress-related somatic problem. Irritable Bowel Syndrome has heretofore received too little attention, owing to the shame, gender bias, and minimization processes that the authors describe and combat so well. This text will be highly useful for advanced graduate students, as well as seasoned researchers and clinicians in the often overlapping fields of cognitive-behavioral therapy and behavioral medicine. --Cory F. Newman, PhD, ABPP, Clinical Director, Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of PennsylvaniaAs the field of medicine moves toward a more integrated, biopsychosocial understanding of illness and disease and toward a relationship-centered plan of care, persons with IBS and other functional somatic syndromes are likely to benefit. This book paves the way toward that understanding and also provides the means to accomplish that goal. --From the Foreword by Douglas A. Drossman, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -Table of ContentsContentsI. Theoretical and Research Perspectives1. Overview of Irritable Bowel Syndrome2. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for IBS3. Considerations of Stigma and Gender Role in Treating IBSII. Clinical Application4. Assessment 5. Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for IBS: Overview and Initial Session6. Key Themes and Skills in the Treatment of IBS7. Additional Session Themes Related to Coping with IBS8. Final Session ConclusionAppendix 1: Functional Bowel Disorders Diary FormAppendix 2: Thought Record

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Book SynopsisVirtually all significant relationships are shadowed by a third party-another person, a competing distraction, or even a memory. This groundbreaking book provides clinicians with a hands-on guide to working with many different kinds of relationship triangles in therapy with families, couples, and individuals. The authors show why triangles come into being, how to predict their evolving nature, and how they can be dealt with and resolved in treatment. A wealth of clinical case material and treatment suggestions illustrates how thinking in terms of threes, as well as individuals and dyads, can greatly increase therapeutic flexibility and effectiveness. The paperback edition includes a new series editor's note by Michael P. Nichols.Trade ReviewThis text takes triangles, a concept central to structural and multi-generational family therapy, to the next level of theoretical refinement and clinical usefulness. Easy to read, rich with clinical examples, I recommend it highly to therapists of all persuasions. --Salvador Minuchin, M.D.Will be valuable to individuals in a range of disciplines, whether students in training or beginning or experienced practitioners....Unlike too much literature in this field, this book provides a great richness of detail on the theoretical history of triangles and the strategies for assessment and intervention. The volumes's specific guidelines for clinical management will be extremely helpful to any therapist working with individuals, dyads, and/or families. Every chapter contains enormously useful case illustrations gleaned from the many years of clinical experience of the well-known and highly respected practitioner authors. --Mary Ann Quaranta, DSW, Dean, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service - A valuable resource for clinicians of all disciplines, from trainee onwards. It codifies the concept of relationship triangles, offers a constructive framework for useful intervention, develops the idea, and underpins all of this with a rich abundance of clinical vignettes. --Therapy Today, 3/25/2010ƒƒ This invaluable new addition to the treatment literature will be appreciated by the student, the novice or experienced psychotherapist, and the educator....The authors provide a richly conceptualized treatment that is patient centered and process oriented, with self-focused awareness as the goal. As a clinician, one feels renewed optimist for providing care after reading this book. --Psychiatric Services, 3/25/2010ƒƒ Philip Guerin and his colleagues don't claim that they're riding the crest of the next theoretical wave. They don't spout new jargon to describe what they do, nor claim a special understanding of therapy available only to a few. Instead, they let us in on how they've taken one ideathe emotional triangleand worked with it over the past 25 years, finding richness and depth along the way....Working with Relationship Triangles is one repository of hard-won wisdom that's worth having in your knapsack when the miracle question flops. --Networker, 3/25/2010ƒƒ This book is an excellent resource for therapists wanting to work from a structural and multigenerational family therapy perspective. It makes clear clinically what Bowen and others have written about theoretically. The case studies are particularly helpful in understanding the finer workings of triangles. --Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 3/25/2010Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Note, Michael P. Nichols 1. Relationship Triangles: Evolution of the Concept 2. The Relevance of Triangles in Clinical Context 3. Addressing Triangles in Therapy 4. The Structure of Relationship Triangles 5. Emotional Process within Triangular Structure 6. The Interaction of Structure, Process, and Function 7. Introducing Triangles in Individual Therapy 8. Coaching and Direct Intervention with Triangles in Individual Therapy 9. Extrafamilial Triangles in Marital Conflict 10. Marital Triangles within the Family 11. Child and Adolescent Triangles 12. Symptomatic Child and Adolescent Triangles within the Family 13. Conclusion: Becoming a Triangle Doctor

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Book SynopsisIn this seminal work, leading clinicians and researchers present the major treatments for eating disorders, including cognitive-behavioral, educational, psychodynamic, feminist, family-based, and medical approaches. Therapeutic approaches are described in step-by-step detail and illustrated with extensive case material. Several chapters function as self-contained treatment manuals, enabling practitioners to easily learn and implement each model, as well as adapt it to suit the needs of individual patients. The volume also covers diagnosis, assessment, sequencing of treatments, and ways to manage frequently encountered co-occurring problems.Trade ReviewThe book edited by these authors in 1985 on the treatment of eating disorders was the standard at that time. This new volume, which has contributions by the leading authorities in each field, is a worthy successor. It is an important new reference and is likely to be the new standard for the field of eating disorders. --Walter H. Kaye, MD, Director, Eating Disorder Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of PittsburghWritten by an internationally renowned group of experts, this state-of-the-art compendium is an essential companion for clinicians working with eating disorders. --David B. Herzog, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital ResearchThe Handbook of Treatments for Eating Disorders is a stunning achievement. The editors have assembled a group of the world's leading authorities to provide us with a volume that simultaneously presents the broadest range of contemporary biological, psychological, and social perspectives for understanding and dealing with these complex disorders, and with the depth and sophistication that each subject deserves. Novices and experienced practitioners alike will find a great deal to value and re-read. In these pages you will find considerable scholarship, wisdom and experience, and a great deal of down-to-earth practical advice and information on assessment and treatment. Several of the chapters are virtual treatment manuals, offering detailed, step-by-step guidance for practitioners.All mental health professionals will be well served by studying these chapters. Not only will this information provide substantial benefits in helping patients with eating disorders, but readers can expect that the positive carryover of these lessons to almost all other areas of clinical concern will be enormous. --Joel Yager, MD, Professor and Vice Chair for Education, University of New Mexico School of Medicine; Professor Emeritus, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute; President-Elect, Academy for Eating Disorders; Editor-in-Chief, Eating Disorders Review ...remarkable....this handbook is particularly valuable for professionals wanting state-of-the-art information as well as for newcomers needing authoritative overviews. The 30 chapters are all well grounded in research and written primarily by clinicians on the cutting edge of the treatment research literature. ...Superb chapter references. 'Must reading' for professionals and general health care practitioners. --R. Kabatznick, Choice - The chapters are very well referenced and are written by experts who are both clinicians and researchers, which gives readers exceptional insight into the specific therapy being described. Each chapter includes case studies and excerpts of therapist-client dialogue that bring the therapies to life....Especially helpful are the treatment plan and protocols included as appendixes[sic] to specific chapters....This text is a powerful handbook of substantiated treatment approaches. --Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 4/20/1997Table of ContentsI. The Context for Treatment1. Historical Perpective on Anorexia Nervosa, 1689-1936, Silverman 2. The History of Bulimia Nervosa, Russell 3. Diagnostic Issues, Walsh and Garner 4. Assessment, Crowther and Sherwood 5. Sequencing and Integration of Treatments, Garner and NeedlemanII. Cognitive-Behavioral and Educational Approaches6. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa, Wilson, Fairburn, and Agras 7. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa, Garner, Vitousek, and Pike 8. Psychoeducational Principles in Treatment, Garner 9. Nutritional Counseling and Supervised Exercise, P. J. V. Beumont, C. C. Beumont, Touyz, and Williams 10. Cognitive-Behavioral Body Image Therapy, RosenIII. Psychodynamic, Feminst, and Family Approaches11. Self Psychology, Goodsitt 12. Consultation and Therapeutic Engagement in Severe Anorexia Nervosa, Strober 13. Anorexia Nervosa as Flight from Growth, Crisp 14. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Bulimia Nervosa, Fairburn 15. The Etiology and Treatment of Body Image Disturbance, Kearney-Cooke and Striegel-Moore 16. Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa, Dare and Eisler IV. Hospital and Drug Treatments17. Inpatient Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Andersen, Bowers, and Evans 18. Partial Hospitalization, Kaplan and Olmsted 19. Behavioral Treatment to Promote Weight Gain in Anorexia Nervosa, Touyz and Beumont 20. Drug Therapies, Garfinkel and WalshV. Special Topics in Treatment21. Managing Medical Complications, Mitchell, Pomeroy, and Adson 22. Sexual Abuse and Other Forms of Trauma, Fallon and Wonderlich 23. Management of Substance Abuse and Dependence, Mitchell, Specker, and Edmonson 24. Management of Patients with Comorbid Medical Conditions, Powers 25. Treatment of Patients with Personality Disorders, Dennis and Sansone 26. Addressing Treatment Refusal in Anorexia Nervosa, Goldner, Birmingham, and Smye 27. Group Psychotherapy, Polivy and Federoff 28. Prepubertal Eating Disorders, Lask and Bryant-Waugh 29. Adapting Treatment for Patients with Binge-Eating Disorder, Marcus 30. Self-Help and Guided Self-Help for Binge-Eating Problems, Fairburn and Carter

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Book SynopsisWhile knowledge on substance abuse and addictions is expanding rapidly, clinical practice still lags behind. This state-of-the-art book brings together leading experts to describe what treatment and prevention would look like if it were based on the best science available. The volume incorporates developmental, neurobiological, genetic, behavioral, and social–environmental perspectives. Tightly edited chapters summarize current thinking on the nature and causes of alcohol and other drug problems; discuss what works at the individual, family, and societal levels; and offer robust principles for developing more effective treatments and services.Trade Review"This book is an important contribution to our understanding of how to apply substance use research to treatment, prevention, and policy. Preeminent researchers have written chapters that focus on their respective areas of expertise. Each chapter provides a concise picture of the research activities currently underway in the area at hand and summarizes current findings. All of the important domains of research on substance use problems are covered. McLellan provides a compelling critique of the current treatment system, arguing that it is not capable of incorporating evidence-based practices. Miller and Carroll propose a radical restructuring of the now largely segregated substance abuse prevention and treatment system so that it becomes integrated into the health and mental health systems. All those interested in substance use policy should read this book."--Daniel Yalisove, PhD, Department of Psychology and Addiction Studies Program, John Jay College of Criminal Justice"Two thought leaders in substance abuse have done a remarkable service for clinicians and researchers: they have put together a distillation of what research has taught about the nature of addiction and its treatment. This volume is well focused, comprehensive, and quite readable."--Marc Galanter, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New York University School of Medicine"If you teach about substance use and abuse, as I do, you and your students will greatly value this book. Like other exemplary volumes that review what we know about substance abuse, it offers state-of-the-art overviews of biological, psychological, and social factors in and treatments for substance abuse. But it also does a good deal more. Above all, the book anticipates important future developments and weighs them for their impact on prevention and treatment. Since the editors and contributors are leading authorities on these matters, this is a book that can be taken seriously."--Peter E. Nathan, PhD, Department of Psychology and Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa"This is a rare book in the addictions field. It assembles the most up-to-date scientific knowledge in the social and biological sciences to advance the field with regard to the etiology, prevention, and treatment of substance use problems. The book provides a new understanding of how scientific principles can be utilized in addressing common human issues associated with addictions. The themes that emerge will be of interest to practitioners in pursuit of transdisciplinary research for purposes of improving interventions and services for alcohol and drug problems."--Allen Zweben, DSW, Columbia University School of Social Work - The book does a great job of explaining the science in easy-to-understand language....The book is multiauthored, each chapter written by a researcher with expertise in a particular area of substance abuse, spanning the range from genetics of substance abuse disorders, to religion and spirituality, to systems issues in delivery of substance abuse treatment. Technical jargon is kept to a minimum, and each chapter ends with a list of general principles that summarize the key points. The gap between what is known and what is practiced is disheartening. This brave little book points out that there are effective treatments, and this is definitely not the time to give up. --Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 6/5/2010ƒƒ An important contribution to the field....its wide-ranging information is accessible to a broad audience....Each chapter exhibits fluidity and comprehensiveness....Both experts and novices alike will find this book to be interesting and informative....A contemporary and inclusive resource for understanding substance use from a variety of perspectives and serves an important contribution to the field of . --Addiction, 6/5/2010ƒƒ Notable for its structure and noteworthy for its fresh application of recent science to the treatment and prevention of addictions....All the chapters are written by recognized experts in the field....This text provides an excellent foundation for clinicians, program administrators, policy makers, and students who want to orient themselves to the field of addiction studies. The summary of research may challenge current prevention and treatment practices by providing a fresh perspective on the field. The interdisciplinary nature of the book is one of its greatest strengths. It introduces the reader to the most salient points of research across the wide spectrum of addiction studies. --PsycCRITIQUES, 6/5/2010Table of ContentsI. Introduction 1. Defining and Addressing the Problem, Kathleen M. Carroll and William R. Miller 2. The Forest and the Trees: Addiction as a Complex Self-Organizing System, Warren K. Bickel and Marc N. PotenzaII. Biological Factors 3. The Neurobiology of Addiction: A Hedonic Calvinist View, George F. Koob 4. What Can Human Brain Imaging Tell Us about Vulnerability to Addiction and to Relapse?, Anna Rose Childress 5. Genetics of Substance Use Disorders, Deborah Hasin, Mark Hatzenbuehler, and Rachel WaxmanIII. Psychological Factors 6. Natural Change and the Troublesome Use of Substances: A Life-Course Perspective, Carlo C. DiClemente 7. Developmental Perspectives on the Risk for Developing Substance Abuse Problems, Victor M. Hesselbrock and Michie N. Hesselbrock 8. Comorbid Substance Use Disorders and Psychiatric Disorders, Kim T. Mueser, Robert E. Drake, Win Turner, and Mark McGovern 9. Motivational Factors in Addictive Behaviors, William R. MillerIV. Social Factors 10. Racial and Gender Differences in Substance Abuse: What Should Communities Do about Them?, Harold D. Holder 11. Family and Other Close Relationships, Barbara S. McCrady 12. Social Contexts and Substance Use, Rudolf H. Moos 13. Ethnography and Applied Substance Misuse Research: Anthropological and Cross-Cultural Factors, Robert G. CarlsonV. Interventions 14. Behavioral Therapies: The Glass Would Be Half Full If Only We Had a Glass, Kathleen M. Carroll and Bruce J. Rounsaville 15. Pharmacotherapy of Addictive Disorders, Stephanie S. O'Malley and Thomas R. Kosten 16. Religion, Spirituality, and the Troublesome Use of Substances, Keith Humphreys and Elizabeth Gifford 17. What We Need Is a System: Creating a Responsive and Effective Substance Abuse Treatment System, A. Thomas McLellan 18. Drawing the Science Together: Ten Principles, Ten Recommendations, William R. Miller and Kathleen M. Carroll

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Book SynopsisRecognizing that clients are unique and resourceful creators of their own realities, this hands-on guide promotes skills that help clinicians meet the demands of the current health care environment. Contributors representing a range of specialties demonstrate how they assist clients to achieve desired goals, using actual case examples that provide a vivid sense of what these noted authorities do and why they do it. Topics covered include enabling clients to draw on their own strengths and competencies; staying on track in brief therapy; asking solution-oriented questions; utilizing such techniques as role playing, reframing, story telling, acknowledgment humor, and encouragement in resolving conflict; helping clients access valuable resources that may have been compartmentalized as a result of physical or sexual abuse; supporting clients in freeing themselves from maladaptive patterns such as eating disorders; and more. Note: This book was previously published in hardcover. See the hardcover listing for the original copyright date.Trade ReviewConstructive Therapies will give the reader clear insight into the solution-oriented model. There are numerous case examples, including applications for drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, toilet training, severe sexual abuse, marital difficulties, and smoking cessation. --Eric L. Weiner, The Journal of Family PracticeConsidering your therapeutic power and perspective in today's health care climate? Then Constructive Therapies is 'must reading.' Michael Hoyt has gathered some of the most innovative minds in brief therapy to describe the essentials of clinical change. Careful study of this important book will benefit both beginners and experts. --Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D.If the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, one need only look at the contributing authors to know this book is a `must' for every solution-oriented therapist. --Michele Weiner-Davis, MSWThe current health care environment demands that therapists provide treatment more thoughtfully, effectively, and efficiently. In this wonderful edited volume, brief therapy and managed care expert Michael Hoyt extends an invitation to us all to learn about constructive therapies. I would recommend that you accept his invitation. The book is packed with interesting, exciting material which will help you immediately begin to move your clients in more constructive ways. --Simon H. Budman, PhDThe doctoral students in my counseling class found this text to be extremely helpful and practical. It covers a wide range of concerns that are readily applicable to practice, with useful case examples and condensed theoretical discussions throughout. I would recommend it for students in any advanced counseling or therapy course. --John J. Zarski, PhD, Director, Clinic for Child Study and Family Therapy, University of Akron....Highly recommended for practitioners and students studying practice....A very special feature of this book is the excellent and extended bibliography at the end of the book. Hoyt has compiled a 16 page listing of almost 400 articles and books on the subject of (mostly) systemic and post systemic therapies. It alone is worth the price of the book. A special strength of the book is its extensive use of case materials in transcript form.... --Patricia Kelley in Crisis InterventionConstructive Therapies is a rich, and recommended, read. --Eric E. McCollum in Journal of Family Psychotherapy - A rich, and recommended, read. --Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 7/6/1997ƒƒ A rich, and recommended, read. --Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 8/7/1994ƒƒ Will give the reader clear insight into the solution-oriented model. --The Journal of Family Practice, 7/6/1997ƒƒ Will give the reader clear insight into the solution-oriented model. --The Journal of Family Practice, 8/7/1994Table of Contents1. Introduction: Competency-Based Future-Oriented Therapy, Hoyt. 2. On the Importance of Keeping It Simple and Taking the Patient Seriously: A Conversation with Steve de Shazer and John Weakland, Hoyt . 3. Solution Talk: The Solution-Oriented Way of Talking about Problems, Furman and Ahola . 4. Narrative Intentions, Combs and Freedman . 5. Some Questions (Not Answers) for the Brief Treatment of People with Drug and Alcohol Problems, Miller . 6. On Track in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Walter and Peller . 7. Basic Elements in the Brief Therapies, Fisch . 8. Single-Session Solutions, Hoyt . 9. Coauthoring a Love Story: Solution-Oriented Marital Therapy, O'Hanlon and Hudson . 10. Entering One Another's Worlds of Meaning and Imagination: Dramatic Enactment and Narrative Couple Therapy, Roth and Chasin . 11. Staying Simple, Staying Focused: Time-Effective Consultations with Children and Families, Friedman . 12. Solving the Unknown Problem, Greenleaf . 13. Solution-Focused Therapy with a Case of Severe Abuse, Dolan . 14. Tales of the Body Thief: Externalizing and Deconstructing Eating Problems, Zimmerman and Dickerson .

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Book SynopsisUpdated for today's health care climate, the revised and expanded second edition of this popular volume offers a thorough introduction to clinical work with this difficult-to-treat population. Providing a unique synthesis of chemical dependency and mental health models, the book articulates a framework for assessment and treatment and describes a range of effective counseling and motivational strategies for adolescents and adults. The second edition includes discussions of the latest developments in treatment, sample treatment plans, increased coverage of ways to incorporate 12-step concepts into mental health interventions, and a new section on trauma-based disorders in addicted female adolescents. The practical utility of the volume is enhanced by clinical vignettes, clearly presented tables, and reproducible forms.Trade ReviewThis new edition includes comprehensive literature updates in every chapter, drawing upon the considerable clinical and conceptual advances that have occurred in the field over the last decade. The authors have advanced and expanded upon the dual recovery model, but have retained some of the strongest elements of the first edition, such as modified stepwork exercises for a variety of psychiatric illnesses. They have also retained their clear and descriptive style. Of all the books I have seen, this is the best comprehensive textbook for addiction counselors wishing to develop competency in dual diagnosis. It is also wonderfully accessible for frontline mental health counselors and case managers. --Ken Minkoff, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Cambridge Hospital, Woburn, MassachusettsThis comprehensive examination of the complex relationship between addictive disorders and other psychiatric conditions will meet the needs of a wide range of audiences. The authors combine research-based recommendations with a richness of detail and insight about the most prevalent coexisting disorders. They write with a vividness that can only be achieved by seasoned clinicians. The book will serve as a valuable guide for practitioners in different disciplines and as a textbook for graduate and postgraduate training. --Joan E. Zweben, PhD, Executive Director, East Bay Community Recovery Project & The 14th Street Clinic, Oakland, CA; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San FranciscoEvans and Sullivan have done it again--provided a practical, clinically useful book on the treatment of a variety of dually disordered conditions. In this updated second edition they have added new material and approaches gleaned both from the professional literature and their own active clinical experience. A 'must read' for those in the field. --Richard K. Ries, MD, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington -Table of Contents1. The Nature of the Problem2. Models of Treatment3. An Integrated Model of Dual Recovery4. Assessing Chemical Dependency in the Dually Diagnosed Client5. Assessing the Psychiatric Disorder and Planning the Appropriate Level of Care6. The Psychotic and Cognitive Disorders7. The Affective and Anxiety Disorders8. Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders9. Working with Adolescents10. Working with Families11. Enhancing the Motivation of Clients (and Counselors, Too!)Appendix 1. Modified StepworkAppendix 2. A School Behavior ChecklistAppendix 3. A Checklist for ParentsAppendix 4. A Typical Home Behavior Contract

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Book SynopsisThis bestselling classic presents seminal theory and research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Together, the leading editors and contributors comprehensively examine how trauma affects an individual's biology, conceptions of the world, and psychological functioning. Key topics include why certain people cope successfully with traumatic experiences while others do not, the neurobiological processes underlying PTSD symptomatology, enduring questions surrounding traumatic memories and dissociation, and the core components of effective interventions. A highly influential work that laid the foundation for many of the field's continuing advances, this volume remains an immensely informative and thought-provoking clinical reference and text. The preface to the 2007 paperback edition situates the book within the context of contemporary research developments. Trade Review"A valuable text on trauma and its treatment. I use the book in the courses Clinical Practice I and II. It is very informative in that it provides many perspectives regarding the possible long-term effects of trauma on children and adults. In addition, the authors' styles make the book highly accessible and useful for clinicians at all levels of practice."--Karen Kaufman, PhD, LCSW, Adjunct Faculty Member, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service "Once in a blue moon, a book is published that bears such importance for its subject that it becomes an instant classic. Traumatic Stress is such a book...No doubt, researchers will consider Traumatic Stress as an essential resource, and no academic library serving PTSD scholars will want to be without it..." --L.S. Beall, Auburn University in Choice, December 1996"van der Kolk, McFarlane, and Weisaeth have had the courage to investigate and write about the most controversial areas in modern psychiatric research. Their intelligent, careful, and wide-ranging collection of essays adheres to a high standard of scientific rigor and in doing so shows a deep sympathy with the human face of suffering. The study of psychological trauma raises profound intellectual, ethical, and political questions, and this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to participate in the discussion." --Carol Gilligan, Ph.D., Harvard University"This is a book of great scope and lucid intelligence that integrates the work of many pioneers and captures the keen spirit of inquiry that animates this rapidly developing field. As a comprehensive summary of our current state of knowledge and a guide to the next generation of clinicians and researchers, Traumatic Stress will be the gold standard reference for many years to come." --Judith L. Herman, MD, Harvard Medical School"Encyclopedic in its scope, Traumatic Stress provides a detailed review and critical analysis of the vast literature generated by the renewed interest in psychological trauma during the past two decades. Although not as yet woven into a final, fully illuminative tapestry, the individual threads of the psychological, biological, developmental, cultural, and historical aspects of emotionally traumatic experiences are clearly spun throughout the text. As such, they stand as guides to deeper clinical understanding and further research for all who wish to follow them. The volume is an important contribution to the field and should become a basic work of reference for the growing legion of mental health professionals concerned with the role of traumatic stress in the production of human illness." --John C. Nemiah, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus, Harvard Medical School"An impressive and important book. van der Kolk and McFarlane bring both science and sensitivity to this edited volume on PTSD. From children to the elderly, from psychoanalysis to psychopharmacology, from the individual to society at large, the clinical material is all here. An international list of contributors provide a rich collection of chapters covering all aspects of PTSD. Both comprehensive and integrative, Traumatic Stress will reshape the way that we understand trauma." --Frank W. Putnam, MD, NIMH "I have used this book as a text in two graduate social work courses: 'Crisis Intervention and Trauma Treatment' and 'Clinical Practice 2.' Several chapters stand out as particularly valuable in addressing elements of trauma of concern to all mental health workers. The book provides clear coverage of such critical topics as biological and cultural aspects of trauma, problems of dissociation and information processing, general treatment principles, and specific treatment approaches. The text is well organized and well written, and provides an excellent foundation for the study of trauma."--Robert Chazin, DSW, Fordham University - It is impossible to capture the richness, breadth of perspective, and sheer clinical wisdom that van der Kolk and his colleagues bring to this volume. --Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 11/3/2006ƒƒ Should be required for all of us who work with trauma victims. It is a scholarly synthesis of research advances combined with humanitarian sensitivity and clinical pragmatism. --General Hospital Psychiatry, 11/3/2006ƒƒ Like a small number of classic volumes in the field of traumatic stress...this book is remarkable for including not only [the] scientific and medical viewpoint, but also the sociopolitical context in which trauma, its study, and its treatment occur....An invaluable contribution to the field of traumatic stress studies, and psychology in general. We highly recommend this book to researchers, clinicians, students, and all of those committed to understanding and taking responsibility for the effects of trauma on the individual and society. --Contemporary Psychology, 11/3/2006Table of ContentsI. Background Issues and History1. The Black Hole of Trauma, Bessel A. van der Kolk and Alexander C. McFarlane2. Trauma and Its Challenge to Society, Alexander C. McFarlane and Bessel A. van der Kolk3. History of Trauma in Psychiatry, Bessel A. van der Kolk, Lars Weisaeth, and Onno van der HartII. Acute Reactions 4. Stress versus Traumatic Stress: From Acute Homeostatic Reactions to Chronic Psychopathology, Arieh Y. Shalev5. Acute Posttraumatic Reactions in Soldiers and Civilians, Zahava Solomon, Nathaniel Laror, and Alexander C. McFarlaneIII. Adaptations to Trauma6. The Classification of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Elizabeth A. Brett7. The Nature of Traumatic Stressors and the Epidemiology of Posttraumatic Reactions, Alexander C. McFarlane and Giovanni de Girolamo8. Resilience, Vulnerability, and the Course of Posttraumatic Reactions, Alexander C. McFarlane9. The Complexity of Adaptation to Trauma: Self-Regulation, Stimulus Discrimination, and Characterological Development, Bessel A. van der Kolk10. The Body Keeps the Score: Approaches to the Psychobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bessel A. van der Kolk11. Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Clinical and Research Settings, Elana Newman, Danny G. Kaloupek, and Terence M. KeaneIV. Memory: Mechanisms and Processes12. Trauma and Memory, Bessel A. van der Kolk13. Dissociation and Information Processing in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bessel A. van der Kolk, Onno van der Hart, and Charles R. MarmarV. Developmental, Social, and Cultural Issues14. Traumatic Stress in Childhood and Adolescence: Recent Developments and Current Controversies, Robert S. Pynoos, Alan M. Steinberg, and Armen Goenjian15. Prior Traumatization and the Process of Aging: Theory and Clinical Implications, Petra G. Aarts and Wybrand Op den Velde16. Legal Issues in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Roger K. Pitman, Landy F. Sparr, Linda S. Saunders, and Alexander C. McFarlane17. Trauma in Cultural Perspective, Marten W. deVriesVI. Treatment18. A General Approach to Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bessel A. van der Kolk, Alexander C. McFarlane and Onno van der Hart 19. Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress: Consultation, Training, and Early Treatment, Robert J. Ursano, Thomas A. Grieger, and James E. McCarroll20. Acute Preventive Interventions, Beverley Raphael, John Wilson, Lenore Meldrum, and Alexander C. McFarlane21. Acute Treatments, Gordon J. Turnbull and Alexander C. McFarlane22. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Barbara Olasov Rothbaum and Edna B. Foa23. The Psychopharmacological Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Jonathan R. T. Davidson and Bessel A. van der Kolk24. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Nature of the Therapeutic Relationship, Jacob D. Lindy25. The Therapeutic Environment and New Explorations in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stuart W. Turner, Alexander C. McFarlane, and Bessel A. van der Kolk

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Book SynopsisFor individuals with chronic, complex problems that include multiple Axis I disorders comorbid with personality disorders, the barriers to change are significant. This book presents a powerful therapeutic approach that integrates psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and other techniques to empower patients to overcome these barriers by fostering change in personality. Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy (IRT) is grounded in an innovative case formulation method that systematically links symptoms to maladaptive patterns in attachment relationships. IRT offers a step-by-step framework for structuring interventions to promote learning of new, healthier patterns, while blocking problem behaviors and building a strong therapeutic alliance. A new preface in the paperback edition addresses current developments in IRT research and practice.Trade ReviewEssential reading for anyone interested in psychotherapy with 'difficult' cases. Benjamin's clearly articulated model of psychopathology and psychotherapeutic change processes integrates insights from interpersonal, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and attachment theory. Detailed clinical case material is provided throughout the book to illuminate key points. I have found this book extremely helpful in my clinical work as well as in my teaching. Students, clinical teachers, and experienced psychotherapists will be raving about this book for many years to come.--George Silberschatz, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF School of MedicineInterpersonal Reconstructive Therapy is a complex, but rewarding book which describes effective treatment strategies and techniques for working with ‘nonresponders' or patients with psychiatric conditions that were previously untreatable. Dr. Benjamin combines psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral theory to address dysfunctional patterns of behavior, while providing therapists with flow charts to make sound clinical interventions and facilitate effective outcomes.--Muriel Prince Warren, DSW, ACSW, Behavioral Science Book Service Advisory Board MemberAn astute and compassionate clinician, Dr. Benjamin fulfills our highest expectations as an insightful and sophisticated teacher of therapeutic science. Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy is a work of impeccable scholarship in which therapeutic complexities are assessed clearly and incisively, employing a set of concise principles. Benjamin brilliantly conceptualizes her groundbreaking model and illustrates this authoritative guide with fascinating clinical examples. With her well-articulated method of social structural analysis, she demonstrates a tool--a lens, as she terms it--that codifies and links biographic history and a patient's presenting problem. Elucidating her approach impressively and persuasively, Benjamin has written an illuminating text for thinkers, therapists, psychiatric residents, and clinical graduate students.--Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and PsychopathologyA practicing psychiatrist and educator, I have used earlier drafts of this book in training growing numbers of experienced clinicians. Like myself, my trainees have found IRT well worth learning. It provides strategies for conducting therapy in a focused, original way that is highly likely to result in constructive, stable change for many patients who were previously unresponsive to treatment. This book encapsulates Dr. Benjamin's decades of work to objectively define psychopathology and the components of effective psychotherapy. It offers an inherently wise, user-friendly articulation of central psychological concepts, with specific intervention guidelines and rich clinical examples. This is inspiring reading for experienced clinicians and a vital resource for teaching and training.--Kathleen Sigrist Levenick, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-MadisonClinicians have long been plagued with the dilemma of how to work with complicated and difficult-to-treat clients. Clinical experience and research tells us that even with our most effective interventions, symptom reduction is more difficult to bring about when dealing with nonresponders. In this clearly written, practice-oriented book, Benjamin provides us with a unique blend of clinical experience, clear thinking and balanced wisdom. Demonstrating a sophisticated integration of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Benjamin maintains that both self-discovery and self-management are required to bring about change. How this can be accomplished is clearly spelled out in this most important contribution to the field.--Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Stony BrookLorna Smith Benjamin is a master clinician and teacher. She has written what now becomes the best available guide to the art and science of psychotherapy. Her interpersonal method is presented in such a clear and compelling manner that the book is an excellent introduction for the novice, but also a gold mine for the more experienced.--Allen J. Frances, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Duke UniversityLucidly written and clinically compelling, Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy helps graduate student therapists understand and intervene more effectively with their clients. In the best of the scientist-practitioner tradition, Benjamin flexibly integrates different theoretical approaches, and utilizes an attachment-informed perspective, to create this comprehensive, evidence-based approach. Completing an exit survey as they approached graduation, a number of my students reported that this was the most helpful text they had read in their graduate training. Wise and compassionate, this text is a gift to our field.--Edward Teyber, PhD, California State University, San Bernardino - This book provides one of the most creative and innovative contributions in many years to the conceptualization, understanding, and treatment of personality disorders. Dr. Benjamin wisely brings together and integrates with a sophisticated understanding a vast research literature with years of direct, intensive experience. Through following this manual, she offers systematic, pragmatic advice for clinicians involved in the potentially frustrating task of treating these personality disorders. --Psychotherapy Review, 8/24/2006ƒƒ A major contribution to the theory and practice of psychotherapy....A most rewarding book to read. --Psychology and Psychotherapy, 8/24/2006ƒƒ A master clinician, Benjamin has spent most of her career researching and treating the interpersonal processes of patients with personality disorders and other interpersonal problems....One of the more delightful aspects of the volume is Benjamin's masterful translation of complex and abstract theoretical concepts into simple, everyday language....It's hard to imagine many clinicians not advancing their own thinking and practices about working with their most difficult patients by reading this book. --Psychotherapy, 8/24/2006ƒƒ [Benjamin] exhibits sound clinical judgment and is unafraid to tackle the most difficult and dangerous crises (including suicidal and homicidal behavior as well as psychotic experiences). She inspires confidence, and I would happily refer patients to her. --American Journal of Psychiatry, 8/24/2006Table of Contents1. Introduction and Overview2. Case Formulation3. Choosing Interventions4. Structural Analysis of Social Behavior: The Clarifying Lens5. Step 1: Collaboration 6. Step 2: Learning about Patterns, Where They Are From, and What They Are For7. Step 3: Blocking Maladaptive Patterns8. Step 4: Enabling the Will to Change9. Step 5: Learning New Patterns10. Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy in Clinical and Research Contexts

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents a groundbreaking understanding of incest and an innovative, family-based approach to treatment. The authors show that while not all incestuously abused children experience the classic diagnostic symptoms of trauma, virtually all do experience relational trauma --disruptions in the sense of safety, security, loyalty, and trust that may block connection and communication with nonoffending family members. Systematically combining individual and family sessions, the relational treatment model focuses on strengthening the child's protective relationships, mobilizing the family to help resolve the child's emotional and behavioral symptoms, and building the family's resiliency. Filled with annotated case material that illuminates the challenging treatment choices and dilemmas facing the clinician, this book offers essential guidance for anyone working with families in which incest has occurred. Trade ReviewThis extraordinary book is a 'must read' for anyone who works with children and their families. In lively, clear, and highly readable prose, Sheinberg and Fraenkel provide a new model for a much needed integration of the child and family therapy modalities. Though they are working with the most complex and challenging cases--intrafamily child abuse--their methods and thinking are applicable to virtually all symptomatic and emotionally troubled children. The book is filled with a plethora of practical and highly creative methods for mobilizing the strengths of families and children and helping youngsters develop a more positive sense of self. It is a book you will find yourself referring to again and again. --Ellen F. Wachtel, JD, PhD, author of Treating Troubled Children and Their FamiliesSheinberg and Fraenkel have produced a landmark volume that is clinically profound, morally complex, and organizationally elegant. It is a measure of their mastery that one feels deeply, not only for these preyed-upon children and their torn-apart mothers, but also for the offenders who must come to terms with what they have wrought. I know this work well, yet I am always moved and freshly educated by it. This book will become an instant classic for clinicians, researchers, activists, and policymakers. --Virginia Goldner, PhD, editor, Studies in Gender and Sexuality, Senior Faculty, Ackerman Institute for the FamilyThis wonderful book, so rich in innovative concepts and clinical techniques, brings a totally novel perspective to one of our most challenging clinical problems. It is hard to resist the temptation to reduce this highly emotional issue to simple black-and-white terms of children who need to be protected and adults who need to be punished. Sheinberg and Fraenkel counsel us instead to view childhood sexual abuse first and foremost as a family drama, to allow ourselves to listen to everyone's story and perspective in as nonjudgmental a way as possible, and to help families find a pathway through this crisis that provides not only a safe haven for the children involved, but also a sense of dignity for the family as a whole. A triumph of thoughtfulness and wisdom over emotionalism and polemics, this book is a gift to our field and, by extension, to every family who has had to struggle with this issue in their lives. --Peter Steinglass, MD, Executive Director, Ackerman Institute for the Family; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell University Medical CollegeThe high prevalence of sexual abuse of children in families is now generally recognized. But what can be done to address the aftermath of incest, once it has been detected? This significant book brings into focus the relational trauma of sexual abuse, foregrounding the complexities that regularly confront family members and professionals. The many associated treatment dilemmas are acknowledged, and numerous maps are provided for resolving them. Including clearly illustrated, richly told accounts of effective clinical work, this book succeeds in expanding the range of compassionate options available to therapists and child protection workers. It is simply not to be missed. --Michael White, BASW, Dulwich Centre, AustraliaAs I read this terrific book, I was continuously reminded that the impact of sexual abuse is affected by both the reality and the perception of family relationships, that the entire family bears the burden of incest, and that rebuilding family relationships is the best path for healing and recovery. Sheinberg and Fraenkel are to be congratulated for their noteworthy contribution to the child sexual abuse literature. The reader will find a wealth of insights and practical suggestions that will be helpful in everyday clinical practice. --Anthony Mannarino, PhD, Director, Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Allegheny General Hospital -Table of ContentsI. Basics of the Relational Approach1. The Relational Approach2. The Relational Approach in Action3. Core PerspectivesII. Implementing the Relational Approach4. Incest as a Complex Story5. Creating a Collaborative Therapy6. Strengthening Safe Family Relationships7. Relational Treatment of Family Members Who Abuse8. Three CasesAppendix A: Research Support for the Relational ApproachAppendix B: Information on Child Sexual Abuse

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Book SynopsisThis popular treatment manual presents an empirically validated program for teaching parents to manage noncompliance in 3- to 8-year-olds. Practitioners are provided with step-by-step guidelines for child and family assessment, detailed descriptions of parent training procedures, effective adjunctive treatment strategies, and complete protocols for conducting and evaluating the program. Nationally recognized as a best practice for treating conduct problems, the program is supported by a substantial body of treatment research. Trade ReviewThis exceptional second edition by two of the leading experts in the field provides both clinicians and researchers with a rich array of information. Like its predecessor, this book is solidly grounded in the scientific research on childhood oppositional behavior and parent/family training approaches. Practitioners will find a wealth of detailed advice on how to work with parents on improving relations with their children while reducing family conflict. Clinical scientists will likewise appreciate the vast amount of research summarized on the nature of defiant and aggressive behavior, the role of parent-child interactions and family context in its generation and maintenance, and the efficacy of parent training in behavior management skills for its reduction if not elimination. Anyone interested in empirically based parent training for the management of difficult children will find this book 'must' reading for staying abreast of the state of the art.--Russell A. Barkley, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York Upstate Medical University at SyracuseThis classic text is a definite 'must have' for practitioners and researchers working with children with conduct problems and their families. The extensively revised and updated new edition attests to the ongoing development of this truly evidence-based parenting intervention. The authors blend scientific and theoretical justification with detailed descriptions of the program, including attention to process issues. I thoroughly recommend this excellent book.--Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, Director, Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, AustraliaThis compelling second edition exemplifies how developmental and outcome data can and should be used to inform the continuous refinement of a powerful intervention. A pleasure to read, the volume is grounded in 20 years of meticulous research. The rationale for each clinical technique is detailed, precise steps are outlined for implementation, and useful case examples are provided. Each page provides further evidence that these authors know what they are doing and can serve as most effective guides for novice practitioners, students, and researchers. One of the best books on family interventions that I have read.--John B. Reid, PhD, Oregon Social Learning CenterThis impressive work is a highlight of the rich, two-decade collaboration between McMahon and Forehand. Their program is one of our field's most venerable parent training interventions, with roots in the remarkable insights of Constance Hanf. This fine book makes the program accessible to clinicians and is also valuable as a reference for researchers. Clinicians will appreciate the clear language and step-by-step guidance through program procedures, as well as the parent handouts and other supporting materials. Researchers will appreciate the summary and update of relevant empirical work, including thoughtful self-critique and directions for the future. The book is an important accomplishment for these two highly regarded investigators and an essential addition to any library of evidence-based treatments.--John R. Weisz, PhD, Judge Baker Children's Center, Harvard University - This is an excellent book, clear, concise and extraordinarily detailed. It is meant to be a training text carefully outlining a training program, a valuable asset to any graduate level course in child behavior management. Any clinician seeking increased familiarity with behavioral interventions or with a specific interest in working with children would benefit significantly from reading this book. It is exemplary in its provision of sample material including assessment, education and outcome. The authors' goals have, indeed, been very well met....This book reflects true value. --Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 8/5/2005ƒƒ The manual includes strategies for a range of ages and is excellent for anyone in the field who is having difficulty helping parents set rules that are followed. --Youth Today, 8/5/2005Table of Contents1. Child Compliance and Noncompliance2. Parent Training3. Overview of the Helping the Noncompliant Child (HNC) Parent Training Program4. Assessment Methods and Procedures5. The Feedback Session and Sample Program Outline6. Phase I: The Skills of Differential Attention7. Phase II: The Skills of Compliance Training8. Adjunctive Interventions9. Adaptations for Specific Populations, Karen C. Wells10. Review of Treatment Research and Current DirectionsAppendixes:A. Parent's Consumer Satisfaction QuestionnaireB. Parent Handouts and Record SheetsC. Social Learning Criterion Tests and Scoring KeysD. Mealtime Brochure

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Book SynopsisGrounded in a comprehensive model of suicidality, this volume describes an empirically supported cognitive-behavioral treatment approach. The clinician is guided to assess suicidal behavior and implement interventions tailored to the severity, chronicity, and diagnostic complexity of the patient's symptoms. Provided are session-by-session guidelines and clear-cut strategies for defusing the initial crisis; reducing suicidal behavior; restructuring suicide-related beliefs; and building interpersonal assertiveness, distress tolerance, problem solving, and other key skills. A special chapter covers risk assessment. Enhancing the book's utility are tables, figures, and sample handouts and forms, some of which may be reproduced for professional use.Trade ReviewOffer[s] clinicians for the first time a flexible and unique therapeutic program that is direct, time-limited, and buttressed by empirical support. Thus, clinicians facing the urgency of suicidal behavior can decide on the content and timing of interventions designed to eliminate suicidal behavior, and assess in an ongoing way the effectiveness of their efforts. Even if not often confronted with suicidal behavior, clinicians who become familiar with the procedures outlined in this manual will gain confidence in their ability to deal with suicidal crises. --From the Series Editor Note by David H. BarlowThis important book presents a short-term cognitive-behavioral treatment model that will be perused with interest by all contemporary suicidologists. The authors are exemplary scientist-practitioners within the field of psychology. They have produced a noteworthy, clinically useful contribution. --Edwin S. Shneidman, PhD., Professor of Thanatology Emeritus, University of California, Los AngelesFrom premier scholar-clinicians, this remarkable book deftly guides the practitioner through the considerable challenges of working with suicidal patients. It is among the first (and only) comprehensive works of its kind. The authors manage to incorporate the wisdom of empirical science into a realistic and user-friendly practical approach, a rare accomplishment in the contemporary literature. The liberal use of intriguing case examples helps illustrate a broad range of theoretically grounded, intuitively appealing techniques and interventions that are essential to lifesaving clinical work. Written with great clarity, the book will be valuable for everyone from graduate students to mature clinicians. I am certain that the ripple of this book's impact on the field of clinical suicidology will be seen for many years to come. --David A. Jobes, PhD, Department of Psychology, The Catholic University of America; Past President, American Association of SuicidologyThis book fills an important gap in the array of manualized treatment approaches that are currently available. Drawing on extensive research and experience in the treatment of suicidal individuals, the authors have fashioned a flexible, empirically validated, time-limited approach that will be welcomed by therapists of all persuasions. The book provides specific, detailed information on the 'why' and 'how' of a variety of integrated techniques. Replete with assessment forms, charts, and practical guidelines, this book will serve as a basic reference for therapists facing one of the most challenging clinical situations. --George A. Clum, PhD, Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - The text has numerous strengths including its theoretically grounded approach towards assessing suicide risk, clear session-by-session outlines of the implementation of both short- and long-term treatment strategies, and rich descriptions of empirical support for the techniques proposed....An exceptional guide to help clinicians effectively and efficiently treat suicidality, and the authors animate the test by providing a multitude of client worksheets, session transcripts, and flow charts. This book will definitely be on my list of recommendations for students and colleagues who want either to build or to strengthen their foundation in conducting cognitive therapy. --Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews, 07/28/2004ƒƒ Provides practitioners with a working manual for dealing with the most serious, complex, and potentially lethal clinical problem found in any treatment and psychiatric rehabilitation setting....Should be on the shelf of all practitioners who interface and treat suicidal individuals. --Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 07/28/2004ƒƒ A lifeline for both the patient and the therapist....Provides a rich web of techniques, advice, suggestions, and instructions to which the therapist and patient can hold onto in times of a life-and-death crisis without the therapist being overburdened by the sense of responsibility or the patient with uncontrollable anxiety....Very impressive. --Death Studies, 07/28/2004ƒƒ By incorporating the clinical information contained in this book, clinicians will be better able to decide when and how to effectively intervene in the suicidal syndrome....This book is comprehensive, well-organized, and articulate. --Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 07/28/2004Table of ContentsI. Establishing a Foundation for Treatment1. What Do We Really Know about Treating Suicidality?: A Critical Review of the LiteratureThe Available Literature: A Limited DatabaseA Critical Review of Intervention Studies: Do Simple Procedural Changes Make a Difference?Implications for Clinical PracticeA Critical Review of Treatment Studies: An Emerging Trend for Cognitive Behavioral TherapyImplications for Clinical PracticeThe Therapeutic Relationship in Treating Suicidality: Attachment, Hope, and SurvivalImplications for Clinical PracticeUnanswered Questions: The Challenge Awaits Us2. A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of SuicidalityExisting Theoretical Models of Suicidal Behavior: A Brief OverviewStatic and Dynamic Variables Predicting SuicidalityApplication of Theory and Empirical Findings in Treatment: The Problem of Limited Clinical RelevanceBasic Assumptions of Cognitive Theory and Therapy: Implications for SuicidalityThe Essential Requirements for a Cognitive-Behavioral Model of Integrating Empirical Findings and Ensuring Clinical RelevanceThe Suicidal Mode as a Cognitive-Behavioral Model of Suicidality: An Elaboration and Specific Application of Beck's Theory of Modes and PsychopathologyDefining the Suicidal Mode: Characteristics of the Various SystemsCompleting the Suicidal Mode: Individual Case ConceptualizationImplications of the Suicidal Mode for the Organization, Content, and Process of TreatmentTheoretical Flexibility of the Suicidal Mode for Psychotherapy IntegrationThe Therapeutic Relationship in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Three Fundamental Assumptions3. An Overview of the Treatment ProcessCompleting the Clinical Picture: Understanding Severity, Chronicity, and Diagnostic ComplexityIdentifying Treatment ComponentsAn Overview of the Goals for Each Treatment ComponentAn Overview of the Steps in Treatment PlanningUnderstanding the Treatment Process: Treatment Components and Corresponding LevelsDefining the Component LevelsSymptom Management ComponentCycling through Components and LevelsThe Role of MedicationsSkill-Building ComponentPersonality Development ComponentVariation in Therapist RoleA Clinical Example of Acute Suicidality: The Case of Mr. EMonitoring the Treatment ProcessProcess Tasks and MarkersProvocations and Resistance in the Therapeutic Relationship: How a Clear Organizational Framework HelpsQuantifying Change: How to Measure and Monitor Change in TreatmentTreatment Withdrawal and NoncomplianceEnsuring Treatment FidelityTermination: When, Why, and HowInterpersonal Process Groups and Booster SessionsThe Role of the Treatment TeamThe Need for Long-Term Care in a Time-Limited WorldII. Assessment and Treatment4. Treatment Course and Session-by-Session GuidelinesThe Beginning of Treatment: Sessions 1-4Sessions 5-10: Symptom Management, Cognitive Restructuring, Reducing and Eliminating Suicidal BehaviorsSessions 10-19: Emphasis on Skill BuildingSessions 19-20: A Shift Toward Personality Development and Longer-Term Treatment5. The Evaluation Process and the Initial InterviewsRisk Assessment Goals: The Importance of Establishing a Baseline for Ongoing MonitoringTreatment Conceptualization and Consent: Setting the StageThe Use and Role of Psychometric TestingEstablishing the Therapeutic Relationship6. Assessing Suicide RiskDistinguishing between Risk Assessment and Prediction: Defining the Nature of Clinical ResponsibilitiesThe Importance of Precise Terminology: Saying What We Know and Knowing What We SayEssential Components of a Clinical Risk Assessment InterviewTips on Eliciting Information on Intent and Self ControlRisk Categories: Baseline, Acute, Chronic High Risk, and Chronic High Risk with Acute ExacerbationRating Severity: A Continuum of SuicidalityClinical Documentation and the Process of Risk: The Concept of Risk MonitoringThe Role of Chronicity and Time in Risk AssessmentClinical Decision Making, Management, and TreatmentOngoing Monitoring of Treatment Outcome and EvaluationThe Persistence of Suicidal Thoughts: A Potentially Misleading Marker of Treatment Outcome7. Crisis Intervention and Initial Symptom ManagementKeys Tasks of Crisis InterventionEnsuring the Patient's SafetySelf-Monitoring during CrisesTeaching the Patient to Rate Discomfort: A Self-Monitoring TaskCompleting the Suicidal Thought RecordDepicting the Suicidal Cycle: The Suicidal Mode in ActionUsing Mood GraphsImproving Distress Tolerance and Reducing Impulsivity: The Importance of Repeatedly Emphasizing That Bad Feelings Do Not Last ForeverTargeting Source Hopelessness: A Different Kind of Problem SolvingSymptom Matching: Improving Level of Functioning over the Short TermThe Importance of Structure: Providing a Crisis Response Plan8. Reducing and Eliminating Suicide-Related BehaviorsIdentifying Behavioral Targets in Treatment: Understanding the Suicidal ModeDistinguishing between Suicidal Acts and Instrumental BehaviorsDealing with Mixed MessagesIdentifying the Suicidal CycleThe Process of Behavioral Change: Reducing and Eliminating Suicidal BehaviorInhibiting the Suicidal Cycle during Crisis States: Late-Cycle InterventionSubstitute Behaviors and Purposeful Hypervigilance:Early-Cycle InterventionShaping Behavior: A Process of Gradual ChangeExposure-Based Strategies: Role Playing, Cue Exposure, and Behavioral RehearsalContingency Management and Treatment SuccessTargeting Treatment DisruptionsProvocation(s): The Currency of Interpersonal Relatedness in SuicidalityHandling Provocation in TreatmentThe Evolution of Hope and the Elimination of Suicidal Behavior: A Few Concluding Words9. Cognitive Restructuring: Changing the Suicidal Belief System and Building a Philosophy for LivingPrivate Meaning and the Suicidal Belief System: The Role of Automatic Thoughts and Intermediate and Core BeliefsA Straightforward Strategy for Cognitive ChangeDealing with Poor Motivation and Treatment NoncomplianceBuilding a Philosophy for Living: Change and Acceptance as New RulesPrevailing, Facilitating, and Compensatory Modes in Chronic Suicidality: Developing Adaptive Modes and Acknowledging Personal Qualities and CharacteristicsThe Therapeutic Belief System: Therapy-Specific BeliefsOutlining the Therapeutic Belief SystemThe Therapeutic Belief System of the Therapist Treating Suicidality: Monitoring Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors in TreatmentEvaluating the Relationship: Patience, Determination, and Consistency10. Skill Building: Developing Adaptive Modes and Ensuring Lasting ChangeConceptualizing Skill Deficits in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for SuicidalityTargeting Skill DeficitsA Model for Problem Solving: Learning to Identify, Evaluate, and Pursue Alternatives to SuicideEmotion Regulation Ability: The Art of Feeling Better When SuicidalSelf-MonitoringDistress ToleranceInterpersonal Skills: Learning to Be Assertive, Attentive, and ResponsiveAnger Management: Early Identification, Appropriate Expression, and the Importance of Empathy, Acceptance, and ForgivenessSkill Building and Personality Change: One and the Same?Changing Interpersonal Process: Integrating Group TreatmentEpilogue

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