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Book SynopsisControl Therapy An Integrated Approach to Psychotherapy, Health, and Healing
Nothing is as basic to human dignity and emotional well-being as a sense of control over one''s life. Little is as baneful to the integrity of the individual psyche, the quality of interpersonal relationships, or the fabric of a free society as the sense of loss of controlexcept, perhaps, an irrational and unceasing fear of losing it. From cradle to grave, fundamental control issues shape our personalities, determine how we interact with one another, inform virtually all our important choices, and even provide the themes of many of our most memorable dreams. And, as Deane H. Shapiro and John Astin aver in this groundbreaking book, helping clients achieve a more balanced and realistic sense of control is, ultimately, what every psychotherapeutic endeavor is all about.
Control Therapy: An Integrated Approach to Psychotherapy, Health, and Healing is both a fascinating exploration of the role of control
Table of Contents
EXAMINING CONTROL THEORIES.
A Historical and Contemporary Overview of Control Theories.
A Unifying Theory of Human Control.
Developing a Control Profile: Assessing the Theory.
SEEKING OPTIMAL CONTROL IN MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND INTERPERSONALHEALTH.
Suboptimal and Normal Control Profiles: Relationship to MentalHealth.
Beyond Normal: Toward Optimal Control and PsychologicalWell-Being.
Control and Physical Health: Coping, Prevention, andWellness.
Control and Healthy Relationships.
CONTROL AND THE THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTER.
Knowing Thyself: Therapist Control Dynamics and Orientation.
Client Control Dynamics and Control Stories.
Techniques for Developing Assertive/Change and Yielding/AcceptanceModes of Control.
Technique Refinements for Addressing Client Resistances and OtherDifficulties in Gaining Control.
An Overview of a Control-Based Approach to Clinical Treatment:Mental and Physical Health Case Studies.
A Case of Couples Therapy: A Control-Based Approach.
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS.
Next Steps and Broader Implications.
Personal Epilogue.
Acknowledgments.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Indexes.
