{"product_id":"the-quest-to-feel-good-9781138872905","title":"The Quest to Feel Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmotions, rather than simply being the result of random or disordered biochemical processes, are adaptive mechanisms that are often overly relied upon as a function of basic learning processes. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Quest to Feel Good\u003c\/strong\u003e helps the reader understand that negative emotions serve a critical adaptive purpose that functions in relation to oneâs ultimate desire for a felt-positive state. Paul Rasmussen addresses the role of emotions as adaptive components, in combination with cognitive and behavioral processes, to our overall orchestration of life. To this end, the therapist is directed to use a clientâs negative affect as a means of guiding critical therapeutic conclusions and decisions. Rasmussen emphasizes an integration of the basic premises of Adlerian psychology with the evolutionary-imperative model presented by Theodore Millon (1990, 1999). This integration is used to explain the primacy of emotions in the manifestation of most clinical conditions. This critical integ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Rasmussen helps us put emotions back into psychotherapy. His book, In Search of Feeling gives students the insight of Alfred Adler, Charles Darwin and Albert Ellis to each of our individual feelings. He provides an emotional template toward good sense.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- David W. McMillan, author of \u003cem\u003eEmotion Rituals: A Resource for Therapists and Clients\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is one of those rare books written for professionals as well as everyone else who seeks happiness in their lives. Rasmussen’s genius lies in helping us understand the meaning and purpose of emotional response and adaptation. I predict that this will be a foundational work that will inspire psychological research, guide counselors and therapists through diagnosis and psychotherapy, and help everyone who reads it get their Z-Factor on.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e James Robert Bitter, East Tennessee State University, USA; author of \u003cem\u003eThe Theory and Practice of Family Therapy and Counseling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is one of those rare books written for professionals as well as everyone else who seeks happiness in their lives. Rasmussen’s genius lies in helping us understand the meaning and purpose of emotional response and adaptation. I predict that this will be a foundational work that will inspire psychological research, guide counselors and therapists through diagnosis and psychotherapy, and help everyone who reads it get their Z-Factor on.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e James Robert Bitter, East Tennessee State University, USA; author, \u003cem\u003eThe Theory and Practice of Family Therapy and Counseling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"While much has been written on the topic, this book is a brilliant contribution to the study of emotions. Some highlights include the section on the physiological foundations, which has an excellent section on neurotransmitters, biochemical imbalances, and the diathesis-stress interaction; Sections III and IV, which are helpful in describing clinical implications; and ‘Shortcuts to joy and happiness,’ a helpful antidote to an often stress-filled world.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Daniel Eckstein, PhD, Professor, Medical Psychology, Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Dutch-Antilles, West Indies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Dr. Rasmussen has done a masterful job in addressing the power and purpose of ‘validating’ and ‘compelling’ emotions and how counselors and therapists can facilitate emotional reorientation with clients. Although based primarily from an Adlerian theoretical framework, Rasmussen draws from diverse theoretical and research literatures in a highly integrative manner, making this a valuable book for clinicians, regardless of their theoretical perspective.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e Richard E. Watts, PhD, Professor of Counseling; Director, Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas; Editor, \u003cem\u003eCounseling and Values\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling; \u003c\/em\u003eAuthor, \u003cem\u003eInterventions and Strategies in Counseling and Psychotherapy \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Introduction. \u003c\/strong\u003eIntroduction. The Z-Factor. \u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Theoretical Foundations. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Evolutionary Imperatives. Individual Psychology: The Perspective of Alfred Adler. Physiological Foundations. \u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Emotional Basics. \u003c\/strong\u003eEmotions, Feelings, and Motivation. \u003cstrong\u003ePart IV: Validating Emotions. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Validating Emotions. \u003cstrong\u003ePart V: The Compelling Emotions. \u003c\/strong\u003eThreat Emotions. The Protest and Fighting Emotions. Psychological Distancing Emotions. The Affiliation Emotions. The Withdrawing Emotions. \u003cstrong\u003ePart VI: Treatment Uses. \u003c\/strong\u003eEmotional Reorientation: A Clinical Strategy. Appendix A: The Adaptive Purpose of Emotional Expression. Appendix B: Emotional Self-Control (Instructions). Appendix C: Emotional Self-Control (Worksheet). Appendix D: The Three Purposes of Emotion. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019536040279,"sku":"9781138872905","price":44.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138872905.jpg?v=1750780561","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-quest-to-feel-good-9781138872905","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}