Handbook of Psychotherapy Case Formulation

by Eells, Tracy D.

• ISBN13: 9781462548996
• ISBN10: 1462548997
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-04-22
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Now in a significantly revised third edition featuring 60% new material, this is the authoritative clinical reference and course text on a crucial psychotherapy skill. Leading practitioners of major psychotherapies describe step by step how to construct sound case formulations and use them to guide individualized treatment. Following a standard format, chapters cover the historical background of each case formulation approach, its conceptual framework and evidence base, multicultural considerations, steps in implementation, application to treatment planning and practice, and training resources. Rich case material includes examples of completed formulations.

New to This Edition
*Chapters on additional models: mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, couple therapy, and thematic mapping.
*Chapters on specific approaches for personality disorders, suicidality, and panic disorder.
*Expanded case examples now go beyond crafting the initial formulation to show how it shapes the entire course of therapy.
*Prior-edition chapters are all updated or rewritten to reflect 15 years of advances in research, clinical practice, and training.
 

Author Biography

Tracy D. Eells, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at the University of Louisville. Dr. Eells maintains a psychotherapy practice, is active in research, and teaches psychotherapy to psychiatry residents and clinical psychology graduate students. Dr. Eells has published several papers on psychotherapy case formulation and has conducted workshops on the topic for professionals. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple psychotherapy journals.
 

Table of Contents

 
1. History and Current Status of Psychotherapy Case Formulation, Tracy D. Eells
2. The Core Conflictual Relationship Theme for Personality Disorders, Brin F. S. Grenyer, Ely M. Marceau, & Hadas Wiseman
3. Panic-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Fredric N. Busch & Barbara L. Milrod
4. Plan Formulation Method, John T. Curtis & George Silberschatz
5. The Cyclical Maladaptive Pattern, Jeffrey L. Binder & Ephi J. Betan
6. Case Formulation in Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Depression, John C. Markowitz & Holly A. Swartz
7. Thematic Mapping: A Transtheoretical, Transdiagnostic Method of Case Conceptualization, Charles R. Ridley & Christina E. Jeffrey
8. Optimizing Psychotherapy with Plan Analysis, Franz Caspar
9. Cognitive-Behavioral Case Formulation, Jacqueline B. Persons & Michael A. Tompkins
10. Dialectical Behavior Therapy Case Formulation of Individuals Who Are Chronically Suicidal, Nicholas L. Salsman
11. Behavioral Approaches to Psychotherapy Case Formulation, Peter Sturmey
12. Case Conceptualization in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Willem Kuyken & Barnaby D. Dunn
13. Case Conceptualization in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Fredrick T. Chin, Cory E. Stanton, Brandon T. Sanford, & Steven C. Hayes
14. Case Formulation in Emotion-Focused Therapy, Rhonda N. Goldman & Leslie S. Greenberg
15. Conceptualization in the Gottman Method of Couple Therapy, John M. Gottman, Julie S. Gottman, Donald L. Cole, & Carrie U. Cole
Index