What Therapists Say and Why They Say It Effective Therapeutic Responses and Techniques

by McHenry, William; McHenry, James

• ISBN13: 9780205484775
• ISBN10: 0205484778
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-11-22
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This eminently practical resource presents the pre-service and practicing therapist with information regarding 112 skills/techniques as well as 1,424 examples of therapeutic responses that can help them utilize those techniques. Students learn directly from the techniques, descriptions and examples. Practice exercises provide opportunities for both student and instructor to discuss choice, purpose, and implementation of techniques. Instructors will find the comprehensive coverage a definite aid in their efforts in pre-practicum, practicum, field and theories. Practitioners will find the list of examples for each technique useful in integrating new skills into their practices.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Welcome	1	(12)
Purpose of the Book	3	(1)
What Is Not Here	3	(2)
What Is Here	5	(1)
Layout of the Book	5	(3)
Enhancing Skill Development---Theory into Practice	8	(5)
Pragmatic Therapy	13	(6)
Organization of the Chapters and Skills	13	(2)
Story of Pat	15	(4)
The Reflecting Pool	19	(18)
Minimal Encourager	20	(1)
Paraphrase	21	(1)
Reflection of Feeling	22	(1)
Reflection of Meaning	23	(1)
Downward Arrow	24	(2)
Summary	26	(1)
Child's Content of Play	27	(1)
Child's Feelings	28	(2)
Accent	30	(1)
Empathy	31	(1)
Prompts	32	(1)
Partial Transcript of Reflecting Pool Skills	33	(2)
Practice Exercises	35	(2)
The Questioning Tree	37	(22)
Closed Question	38	(2)
Open Question	40	(2)
Checkout	42	(1)
Asking the Question	43	(1)
Cognitive Disputation	44	(1)
Circular Questioning	45	(1)
Externalizing the Problem	46	(1)
Miracle Question	47	(1)
Probe	48	(1)
Forced Choice Question	49	(1)
The Terrible Question	50	(1)
Triadic Questioning	51	(1)
Scaling Question	52	(1)
Collaborative Empiricism	53	(1)
Communication Clarification	54	(1)
Partial Transcript of Questioning Tree Skills and Techniques	55	(3)
Practice Exercises	58	(1)
The Framework	59	(14)
Structuring	60	(1)
Here and Now	61	(1)
Process Illumination	62	(1)
Technical Expert	63	(1)
Model-Setting Participant	64	(1)
Blocking	65	(1)
Changing Questions to Statements	66	(1)
Capping	67	(1)
Clarifying the Purpose	68	(1)
Defining the Problem/Issue	69	(1)
Defining Goals/Objectives/Outcomes	70	(1)
Practice Exercises	71	(2)
Looking for Clear Skies	73	(12)
Reframe	74	(1)
Exploring Alternatives	75	(1)
Identifying/Building Strengths	76	(1)
Linking	77	(1)
Compliment	78	(1)
Exploration	79	(1)
Focus on Exceptions	80	(1)
Interpretation	81	(1)
Metaphor	82	(1)
Redefining	83	(1)
Practice Exercises	84	(1)
Chasing Down Mirages	85	(8)
Confrontation	86	(1)
Observation	87	(1)
Confirmation	88	(1)
Cutting Off	89	(1)
Spitting in the Client's Soup	90	(1)
Practice Exercises	91	(2)
The Supply Line	93	(10)
Affirmation	94	(1)
Providing Feedback	95	(1)
Immediacy	96	(1)
Providing Information	97	(1)
Self-disclosure	98	(1)
Therapist's Feelings	99	(1)
Therapist's Content of Play	100	(1)
Practice Exercises	101	(2)
Therapist's Actions	103	(8)
Holding the Focus	104	(1)
Drawing Out	105	(1)
Joining	106	(1)
Protection	107	(1)
Unbalancing	108	(1)
Shifting the Focus	109	(1)
Practice Exercises	110	(1)
Pure Imagination	111	(10)
Camera Check	112	(1)
Creative Imagery	113	(1)
Early Recollections	114	(1)
Focused Imagery	115	(1)
Logical Consequences	116	(1)
Progressive Relaxation	117	(2)
Imaginal Treatment	119	(1)
Practice Exercises	120	(1)
Waves in Motion	121	(28)
In the Session
Challenges	122	(1)
Conjoint Family Drawing	123	(1)
Empty Chair Technique	124	(1)
Icebreaker	125	(1)
Group Observing Group (Fishbowl Procedure)	126	(1)
Pat on the Back	127	(1)
Pretend Technique	128	(1)
Role Playing	129	(1)
Role Reversal	130	(1)
Sculpting	131	(1)
Serial Art Therapy	132	(1)
Wheel of Influence	133	(1)
Experimentation	134	(1)
Psychodrama	135	(1)
At Home
Acting ``As If''	136	(1)
Directive	137	(1)
Door-in-the-Face Technique	138	(1)
Foot-in-the-Door Technique	139	(1)
Paradox	140	(1)
Self-monitoring	141	(1)
Shame Attack	142	(1)
Stop and Monitor	143	(1)
Ordeals	144	(1)
Bibliotherapy	145	(1)
Sociogram	146	(1)
Homework	147	(2)
Abandoned Mine Shaft	149	(10)
Social Greeting	151	(1)
Advice Giving	152	(1)
Band-Aiding	153	(1)
Condemning Questions	154	(1)
Dis-identification	155	(1)
Minimization	156	(1)
Over-identification	157	(1)
Double Questions	158	(1)
Comprehensive Transcript	159	(18)
Intertwined Interventions	177	(4)
Paraphrase and Closed Question	178	(1)
Paraphrase, Reflection of Feeling, and Reflection of Meaning	178	(1)
Providing Feedback and Paraphrase	178	(1)
Reframe and Logical Consequences	179	(1)
Reflection of Feeling and Reframe	179	(1)
Reflection of Meaning and Focus on Exceptions	179	(1)
Process Illumination and Forced Choice Question	179	(1)
Closed Question and Paraphrase	180	(1)
Self-disclosure, Structuring, and Prompt	180	(1)
Reflection of Feeling, Reflection of Meaning, Reframe, and Metaphor	180	(1)
Practice Exercises	181	(14)
Annotated References	195	(6)
Index	201