Favorite Counseling and Therapy Homework Assignments

by Rosenthal, Howard G.; Ellis, Albert

• ISBN13: 9781583910658
• ISBN10: 1583910654
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-07
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

(Brunner-Routledge) St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley. Collection of strategies of 58 counselors and therapists. Discusses topics including: helping others deal with a new assertive you,' the I Love Lucy parenting technique, getting rid of the seven deadly habits of unhappy couples, and more. Softcover.

Table of Contents

About the Editor	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
PART I CRIME SCENES AND CRAZY COLA CURES: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC HOMEWORK	1	(14)
Howard G. Rosenthal
PART II FRIGHT NIGHT: EXPLORING THE DARK SIDE OF THERAPEUTIC HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS	15	(208)
Howard G. Rosenthal
Jeffrey A. Kottler
PART III (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY THERAPIST)
Helping Others Deal with ``The New Assertive You''	23	(5)
Robert E. Alberti
Gaining Additional Perpectives in Relationships	28	(6)
Steve Andreas
Connirae Andreas
Web Surfing to Reach Your Vocational Fantasy	34	(3)
Edward S. Beck
Reviewing Therapy Notes	37	(3)
Judith S. Beck
Together Time	40	(3)
Dorothy S. Becvar
Raphael J. Becvar
Lights, Camera, Action!!! Making New Meanings Through Movies	43	(4)
Bob Bertolino
Community Volunteerism: Identifying Influences and a Plan	47	(4)
Julie Birkenmaier
Marla Berg-Weger
Trioing	51	(4)
Richard N. Bolles
Meditational Working Through	55	(3)
John Boyd
A Dangerous Assignment	58	(2)
Peter R. Breggin
The Letter from the Future	60	(5)
Christine Byriel
Client-Centered Homework in Groups	65	(4)
Marianne Schneider Corey
Gerald Corey
Marriage Counseling Test Homework Assignment	69	(4)
Raymond J. Corsini
Positive Action Tags: Utilizing Theapeutic Symbols in Family Therapy	73	(3)
Richard H. Cox
The Zig-Zag Technique	76	(6)
Windy Dryden
REBT Self-Help Form and Reading Materials	82	(3)
Albert Ellis
Behavioral Assignments for Individual and Couples Therapy: Corrective Suggestions for Behavioral Change	85	(6)
Robert W. Firestone
What We Can Change and What We Can't: Responding to the Negative Voice	91	(8)
Arthur Freeman
Affective Deficit: Relationship Conditioning	99	(3)
Sterling K. Gerber
Sun-Cloud-Tree: A Magnifying/Minifying Technique for Creating Change	102	(3)
Samuel T. Gladding
Getting Rid of the Seven Deadly Habits of Unhappy Couples	105	(3)
William Glasser
Circle of Trust: Support for Grief	108	(3)
Linda Goldman
Effective Intervention with Psychotherapeutic Business Cards	111	(7)
Paul A. Hauck
The I Love Lucy parenting Technique	118	(3)
Lorna L. Hecker
Meaning in Life Evaluation Scale---Homework Assignment for Clients in Logotherapy	121	(3)
Rosemary Henrion
Self-Concept Adjustment Strategy	124	(2)
Joseph W. Hollis
Learn How to Listen: Taking Home the Foundation Skills of Microcounseling	126	(6)
Allen E. Ivey
Expanding Options with Reluctant Clients	132	(3)
Muriel James
What Do I Want?	135	(3)
Jesper Juul
Unthinkable Home-Work	138	(3)
Walter Kempler
Coping Chain	141	(2)
Melissa T. Korenblat-Hanin
Being the Qualitatively Whole New Person in the Real World	143	(4)
Alvin R. Mahrer
Feelings Inside Out: The Paper Plate Activity	147	(2)
Jean Marnocha
Beth Haasl
Taming the PIT Monsters	149	(8)
Maxie C. Maultsby Jr.
Favorite Conseling Assigned Tasks: The Basics	157	(4)
Richard C. Nelson
Variety Is the Spice of Life: A Developmental and Diagnostic Approach to Choosing Homework Assignments	161	(5)
Edward Neukrug
Creating a New Family Play	166	(4)
Fred Newman
After-Hours Therapist	170	(3)
Howard G. Rosenthal
Understanding and Coping with Transitions	173	(5)
Nancy K. Schlossberg
Bring in the Clowns	178	(2)
Gary Schultheis
Anodyne Therapy: Relieving the Suicidal Patient's Psychache	180	(4)
Edwin S. Shneidman
Strength and Resource Support Map	184	(5)
Susan Steiger Tebb
Opening Up: The NNS Approach to Emotions	189	(4)
Robert Taibbi
Healthful Behavior Diary	193	(3)
Donald I. Templer
Maximizing Human Potential with the Psychoeducational Life Skill Intervention Model	196	(12)
Rosemary A. Thompson
Examples of Homework in Nucleus Psychotherapy Poetry, Painting, and Touching	208	(3)
Eileen Walkenstein
Bibliotherapy Homework for Persons of Mixed Race Heritage	211	(3)
Bea Wehrly
The Ice Station Zebra	214	(2)
William J. Weikel
Lifeline	216	(2)
Ira David Welch
The Jabberwocky Approach to Anger Management with Families	218	(2)
Jerry Wilde
Quality Time for Improving Family Relationships	220	(3)
Robert E. Wubbolding
PART IV HOMEWORK IN COUNSELING	223	(12)
Christopher E. Hay
Richard T. Kinnier
PART V FIFTEEN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING COUNSELING AND THERAPY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS	235	(2)
Howard G. Rosenthal
Index	237