Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 5
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS......Page 7
CONTENTS......Page 15
PREFACE......Page 19
Structure of the Book......Page 25
Video Programs as Supplements to Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy......Page 27
Basic Assumptions......Page 28
Using Techniques From All Approaches......Page 33
Perspectives on Assessment......Page 34
General Guidelines for Assessment......Page 40
Therapeutic Goals......Page 42
Ruth’s Autobiography......Page 44
Questions for Refiection......Page 53
Notes......Page 54
General Overview of Psychoanalytic Therapy......Page 55
Assessment of Ruth......Page 56
Key Issues and Themes in Working With Ruth......Page 58
Symptoms and Psychodynamics......Page 60
Treatment Techniques......Page 61
Basic Assumptions......Page 67
Assessment of Ruth......Page 68
Goals of Therapy......Page 69
The Therapeutic Process......Page 70
Some Final Thoughts......Page 71
Questions for Refiection......Page 72
Notes......Page 73
General Overview of Adlerian Therapy......Page 74
The Initial Interview......Page 75
Ruth’s Lifestyle Assessment......Page 78
Adlerian Brief Therapy With Ruth......Page 82
The Flow of Adlerian Brief Therapy......Page 85
Jerry Corey’s Work With Ruth From an Adlerian Perspective......Page 91
Therapeutic Procedures......Page 92
The Therapeutic Process......Page 93
Questions for Refiection......Page 95
Notes......Page 96
An Existential Therapist’s Perspective on Ruth......Page 98
Assessment of Ruth......Page 99
Goals of Counseling......Page 101
Counseling Process and Technique......Page 102
Time-Limited Counseling......Page 105
Goals of Therapy......Page 107
The Therapeutic Process......Page 108
Questions for Refiection......Page 111
Notes......Page 112
General Overview of Person-Centered Therapy......Page 113
Introduction......Page 114
Assessment of Ruth......Page 115
Therapeutic Process and Techniques......Page 117
Concluding Comments......Page 126
Basic Assumptions......Page 127
The Therapeutic Process......Page 128
Questions for Refiection......Page 131
Notes......Page 132
A Gestalt Therapist’s Perspective on Ruth......Page 134
Assessment of Ruth......Page 135
Key Issues and Themes......Page 136
Therapeutic Interventions......Page 137
Assessment of Ruth......Page 141
Therapeutic Procedures......Page 142
Notes......Page 147
General Overview of Behavior Therapy......Page 149
Multimodal Assessment of Ruth......Page 150
Selecting Techniques and Strategies......Page 151
Therapy Sessions With Ruth......Page 153
A Conjoint Session With Ruth and John......Page 154
Concluding Comments......Page 157
Basic Features of Behavior Therapy......Page 158
Application of the Behavioral Approach with Ruth......Page 162
Process Commentary......Page 164
Goal One: Panic Reduction......Page 167
Assessment of Ruth......Page 170
The Therapeutic Process......Page 171
Some Final Thoughts......Page 174
Questions for Refiection......Page 175
Notes......Page 176
General Overview of Cognitive Behavioral Approaches......Page 178
Introduction......Page 179
Assessment of Ruth......Page 180
Key Issues and Themes......Page 181
Applying Therapeutic Techniques......Page 182
Basic Concepts and Assumptions......Page 189
Assessment of Ruth......Page 193
Initial Session With Ruth’s Current Family......Page 194
Basic Assumptions......Page 201
Therapeutic Procedures......Page 202
The Therapeutic Process......Page 203
Questions for Refiection......Page 205
Notes......Page 206
General Overview of Reality Therapy......Page 207
Key Issues and Themes......Page 208
Therapeutic Techniques......Page 209
A Sample Session With Ruth......Page 210
Introduction......Page 212
Exploring What Ruth Wants......Page 215
Helping Ruth Evaluate What She Is Doing......Page 218
Therapeutic Procedures......Page 220
The Therapeutic Process......Page 221
Questions for Refiection......Page 223
Notes......Page 224
General Overview of Feminist Therapy......Page 225
Approaches to Feminist Therapy......Page 226
Initial Assessment and Evaluation......Page 227
The Therapeutic Relationship......Page 229
Interventions and Therapy Goals......Page 230
Glimpses of Ruth’s Therapy......Page 234
Assessment of Ruth......Page 241
The Therapeutic Process......Page 242
Questions for Refiection......Page 247
Notes......Page 248
A Client-Directed, Solution-Focused Brief Therapist’s Perspective on Ruth......Page 249
Tasks and Techniques......Page 252
Assessment and Evaluation......Page 256
The Therapeutic Process......Page 258
Future Sessions and Termination......Page 260
Basic Assumptions......Page 261
Narrative Techniques......Page 262
Initial Assessment and Evaluation......Page 266
Therapeutic Processes and Procedures......Page 267
Concluding My Work With Ruth......Page 275
Key Concepts and Goals......Page 276
Themes in Ruth’s Life Serving as a Focus for Therapy......Page 278
Initial Assessment and Evaluation......Page 279
Therapeutic Processes and Procedures......Page 280
Therapy in Action......Page 282
The Therapeutic Process......Page 285
Questions for Refiection......Page 287
Notes......Page 288
General Overview of Family Systems Therapy......Page 290
Confidentiality and Dealing With Secrets......Page 291
Forming a Relationship......Page 292
Systemic Assessment......Page 293
Key Issues in Family Therapy......Page 294
Working with Diagnosis......Page 298
From Shared Hypothesis to Facilitating Change......Page 299
Some Final Thoughts......Page 311
Questions for Refiection......Page 312
Notes......Page 313
Introduction......Page 314
Initial Interview and Assessment of Ruth......Page 315
Key Issues and Themes......Page 318
Therapeutic Process and Techniques......Page 319
Introduction......Page 322
Assessment of Ruth......Page 323
Goals of Therapy......Page 324
Therapeutic Process and Techniques......Page 325
Concluding Comments......Page 330
Introduction......Page 331
Goals of Therapy......Page 332
Therapeutic Process and Procedures......Page 333
The Beginning Phase of Therapy......Page 334
The Middle Phase of Therapy......Page 335
Final Stages of Therapy......Page 338
Concluding Comments......Page 339
The Many Faces of Ruth......Page 340
Some Final Thoughts......Page 341
Questions for Refiection......Page 342
Notes......Page 343
Introduction......Page 344
Initial Consultation......Page 345
Assessment of Ruth......Page 346
Therapeutic Process and Procedures......Page 350
Questions for Refiection......Page 353
Jerry Corey’s Integrative Approach to Working With Ruth......Page 354
Initial Stages of Work With Ruth......Page 357
Therapy Proceeds......Page 358
Working With Ruth in Cognitive, Emotive, and Behavioral Ways......Page 359
Evaluating Ruth’s Therapy Experience......Page 365
How Would You Work With Ruth Using Your Own Approach?......Page 366
An Exercise: Themes in Ruth’s Life......Page 368
Notes......Page 369