Prescriptive Psychotherapy A Practical Guide to Systematic Treatment Selection

by Beutler, Larry E.; Harwood, T. Mark

• ISBN13: 9780195136692
• ISBN10: 0195136691
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-04
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This is a brief but highly detailed and useful reference book for professional psychotherapists. It is ideal for practicing clinicians whose jobs involve the selection of appropriate therapeutic procedures for various patients.

Author Biography

Larry E. Beutler is Professor and former Director of the Counseling/Clinical School of Psychology Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Prescriptive Therapy	3	(19)
Training Objectives and Rationale	22	(15)
Patient Evaluation	37	(18)
PART II: TREATMENT PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES
Establishing a Therapeutic Relationship	55	(19)
Adapting Treatment to Patient Level of Impairment and Coping Style: Part I	74	(14)
Adapting Treatment to Patient Level of Impairment and Coping Style: Part II	88	(27)
Adapting Therapy to Patient Resistance Levels	115	(17)
Adapting Therapy to Patient Level of Distress and Impairment	132	(16)
Summary and Conclusions	148	(33)
APPENDICES
A. STS Therapy Process Rating Scale	157	(9)
B. Prescriptive Therapy Adherance Scale	166	(9)
C. Client's Emotional Arousal Scale	175	(6)
References	181	(8)
Index	189