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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... skill. Even so, many therapists lack confidence in how to conceptualize. Second, therapist interest in case conceptualization outstrips the sparse evidence base. Third, the little research that exists challenges assumptions about the ...
... skills. In our closing chapter we consider some of the issues therapists might face in using our model in a variety of therapeutic settings. Consistent with our commitment to empiricism, we also propose a program of research to test the ...
... skill that would develop over time . Fortunately , I was wrong . I did acquire skills and learned principles that helped me conceptualize cases more effectively . Even so , I was right to recognize that Tim Beck concep- tualizes cases ...
... skill. While a decade ago only a very small handful of empirical papers on case conceptualization existed, research in this area is growing steadily. The growth of commitment to case conceptualiza- tion suggests that therapists find ...
... skills that can be developed through train- ing and supervision; Chapter 8 offers ideas for both learning and teach- ing case conceptualization skills. In Chapter 9 we draw these themes together and suggest future directions for ...