{"product_id":"control-therapy-9780471552789","title":"Control Therapy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eControl Therapy An Integrated Approach to Psychotherapy, Health, and Healing  \u003cp\u003eNothing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Therapy: An Integrated Approach to Psychotherapy, Health, and Healing is both a fascinating exploration of the role of control\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXAMINING CONTROL THEORIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Historical and Contemporary Overview of Control Theories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Unifying Theory of Human Control.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developing a Control Profile: Assessing the Theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SEEKING OPTIMAL CONTROL IN MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND INTERPERSONALHEALTH.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suboptimal and Normal Control Profiles: Relationship to MentalHealth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beyond Normal: Toward Optimal Control and PsychologicalWell-Being.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Control and Physical Health: Coping, Prevention, andWellness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Control and Healthy Relationships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CONTROL AND THE THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTER.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Knowing Thyself: Therapist Control Dynamics and Orientation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Client Control Dynamics and Control Stories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Techniques for Developing Assertive\/Change and Yielding\/AcceptanceModes of Control.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Technique Refinements for Addressing Client Resistances and OtherDifficulties in Gaining Control.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Overview of a Control-Based Approach to Clinical Treatment:Mental and Physical Health Case Studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Case of Couples Therapy: A Control-Based Approach.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e FINAL CONSIDERATIONS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Next Steps and Broader Implications.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Personal Epilogue.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402630570327,"sku":"9780471552789","price":124.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471552789.jpg?v=1730481043","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/control-therapy-9780471552789","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}