Collaborative Case Conceptualization: Working Effectively with Clients in Cognitive-Behavioral TherapyPresenting 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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... difficulties (Chapter 7). Mark's in-depth case illustration demonstrates how our approach can simultaneously help decrease psychological distress and promote resilience. As CBT instructors, supervisors, and consultants we observe that ...
... difficulties adjusting to his enjoyment of cross- dressing. At the assessment Steve confirms that cross- dressing is something he wants to discuss in therapy but it is a greater priority to talk about having been “terrorized in the city ...
... difficulties and suggests pathways for reaching goals . Even when struggles persist , clients experience mastery when situations unfold in expected ways : " Just as we discussed last week , when my daughter began to whine I found my ...
... difficulties , can feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of issues they face . Steve's list of presenting issues and comorbid diagnoses exemplifies this phenomenon . Therapists also can feel overwhelmed when faced with clients ' complex ...
... difficulties provide opportunities to test or develop the conceptualization. A good conceptualization offers an understanding of therapeutic difficulties as well as ways to address them. Ideally, every conceptualization enables a ...