Constructive Therapies
Author | : Michael F. Hoyt |
Publisher | : Guilford Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1997-07-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 157230281X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781572302815 |
Rating | : 4/5 (815 Downloads) |
Download or read book Constructive Therapies written by Michael F. Hoyt and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1997-07-04 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing that clients are unique and resourceful creators of their own realities, this hands-on guide promotes skills that help clinicians meet the demands of the current health care environment. Contributors representing a range of specialties demonstrate how they assist clients to achieve desired goals, using actual case examples that provide a vivid sense of what these noted authorities do and why they do it. Topics covered include enabling clients to draw on their own strengths and competencies; staying on track in brief therapy; asking solution-oriented questions; utilizing such techniques as role playing, reframing, story telling, acknowledgment humor, and encouragement in resolving conflict; helping clients access valuable resources that may have been compartmentalized as a result of physical or sexual abuse; supporting clients in freeing themselves from maladaptive patterns such as eating disorders; and more. Note: This book was previously published in hardcover. See the hardcover listing for the original copyright date.