{"product_id":"the-positive-power-of-imagery-9780470683026","title":"The Positive Power of Imagery","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Positive Power of Imagery\u003c\/i\u003epresents the theory and practice of imagery therapy as a creative intervention that challenges therapists to learn the skills for creatively designing personalized exercises to match clients'' specific needs, problems, and personalities.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a unique integration of imagery therapy with CBT and positive psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges therapists to develop imagery therapy techniques tailored to fit their individual clients'' personalities and problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures case illustrations and guidelines for the use of imagery and metaphors for both adults and children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is a well-written, easily and understandable book with lots of case illustrations and practical guidelines, which help not only the beginners but the more experienced therapists as well.”  (\u003ci\u003eEuropean Journal of Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I THEORETICAL BACKGROUND.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: On Becoming a Therapist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Am I and What Am I Doing? (The Emperor is Naked; The Wingless Bird).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can I Do What I Plan to Do? (The Ladder; Having a Dream).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwimming Against the Tide: How Can I Remain Positive?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can I Best Do What Needs to Be Done? (Discovering Creativity and Guided Imagination).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Thinking Like a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basic View Underlying CBT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Behavioral Therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transition to an Approach Integrating Cognitive Therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Integration of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Control Models: An Offshoot of Integrated CBT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructivism Enters the Scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMindfulness Becomes Part of CBT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Tenets and Processes of CBT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills-Directed Therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Developing the Client's Profile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 On Being a Positive Therapist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Recognized Theory and Therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Positive View of Clients and Therapeutic Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Positive Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Psychology and Happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubjective Wellbeing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining in Positive Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Applying Positive Psychology Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Creativity: Who Needs It, and for What?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Creativity?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreativity and Emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreativity, Genetics, and Intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can One Promote Creative Action?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are Creative People?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Psychotherapy and Creative Psychotherapists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNoncreative Imagery in Therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechniques to Facilitate Therapists' Creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Activating One's Creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Applying Developmental CBT with Children.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Unique Nature of Childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Childhood Disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCBT with Children as Distinct from CBT with Adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying CBT with Children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering Developmental Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Applying CBT with Children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II THE POSITIVE POWER OF IMAGERY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Major Concepts Regarding Imagery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspectives on the Major Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagery and Memory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Uses of Imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePros and Cons of Working with Imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Increasing Therapists’ Own Ability to Elicit Memories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Using Imagery in Psychotherapy: How, Why, and What For?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Kinds of Therapies Can Integrate Imagery, and for Which Client Problems?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming Resistance to or Anxiety about Imagery Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Major Benefits of Imagery Use in Psychotherapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDangers of Working with Imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Therapists and Clients to Foster Imagery in Therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Using Metaphors in Therapy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Metaphors?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetaphors and Emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Metaphors in Therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClient- and Therapist-Generated Metaphors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Therapists Beginning Metaphor Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III PREPARING TO APPLY THERAPY THROUGH IMAGERY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Getting Ready to Start: Relaxation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreliminary Preparations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeditation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelaxation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Relaxation Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Therapist Self-Relaxation Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Basic Guidelines for Conducting Imagery Therapy: From Setting to Termination.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparation of Therapist, Setting, and Client.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Imagery Exercises in Eliciting Images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Imagery Practice of Client Relaxation, to Set the Stage for Generating Images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing Up Images and Describing Them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacilitating New Coping Skills Through Imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnding the Imagery Work Phase Within the Session.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow-Up to Imagery Work: Reflection, Interpretation, and Meaning Making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning Homework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Summarizing Knowledge and Skills Needed for Conducting the Session.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Adapting Relaxation and Imagery to Children.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Relaxation to Diverse Childhood Disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting Relaxation Techniques to Children’s Needs and Abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase I: Dianne's Television Phobia and Anxieties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase II: Ronnie's Stuttering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase III: Daniel's Test Anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Imagery Techniques with Children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Adapting Relaxation and Imagery to Children and Young People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV USING IMAGERY WHILE ASSESSING AND TREATING CLIENTS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Using Imagery for Assessing Clients Throughout the Treatment Process.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagery Integration into Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment in Different Treatment Phases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTargets for Conducting Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for the Main Questions Directed at Each Assessment Target.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Applying Imagery to Treat Past Events (Fears, Trauma, Posttrauma.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreating Distressing Past Events.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImaginal Exposure Followed by \u003ci\u003eIn Vivo\u003c\/i\u003e Exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImaginal Exposure Instead of \u003ci\u003eIn Vivo\u003c\/i\u003e Exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagery as a Way to Elicit Memories and Remember Forgotten Material.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Imagery for Cognitive Restructuring of Past Trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Choosing Between Options.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Imparting Assessment and Awareness Skills for Changing Present Behavior.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImparting Skills for Self-Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImparting Skills for Assessment of Relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImparting Skills to Increase Awareness of Internal Stimuli.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImparting Skills for Changing Automatic Thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: General Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Imparting Skills to Improve Present Coping.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Coping with Performance and Test Anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparation Phase: Learning and Memorizing Materials Through Visualization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecution Phase: Alternative Positive Images, Gradual Exposure, Humor, and Role Reversal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEliciting Positive Images During Stressful Performance Situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing Gradual Exposure to the Feared Situation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Humor and Role Reversal to Gain Control and Confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Improving Social Relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Initiating Social Contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssertiveness Skills (Learning to Say No).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Imparting Skills for Developing a Positive View of the Future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacilitating Positive Emotions and Sensations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Happy Relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Imparting Skills to Help Children Change: Further Guidelines and Case Illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreating Young Children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreating Children in Middle Childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreating Adolescents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice: Guidelines for Imparting Skills to Children 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V NOTES AND CONCLUSIONS FOR IMAGERY THERAPISTS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Helping Therapists Help Themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Self-Supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Learning to \"Get Rid\" of Difficult Things and Continue Toward the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Focusing on Your Own Positive Abilities as a Therapist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Planning Future Therapeutic Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Skills for Helping Yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Summary: Limitations, Dangers, and Future 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