Collaborative Case Conceptualization: Working Effectively with Clients in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Collaborative Case Conceptualization: Working Effectively with Clients in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
ISBN-10
1606237799
ISBN-13
9781606237793
Category
Psychology
Pages
366
Language
English
Published
2008-12-10
Publisher
Guilford Press
Authors
Willem Kuyken, Christine A. Padesky, Robert Dudley

Description

Presenting an innovative framework for tailoring cognitive-behavioral interventions to each client's needs, this accessible book is packed with practical pointers and sample dialogues. Step by step, the authors show how to collaborate with clients to develop and test conceptualizations that illuminate personal strengths as well as problems, and that deepen in explanatory power as treatment progresses. An extended case illustration demonstrates the three-stage conceptualization process over the entire course of therapy with a multiproblem client. The approach emphasizes building resilience and coping while decreasing psychological distress. Special features include self-assessment checklists and learning exercises to help therapists build their conceptualization skills.

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