Psychological Therapy and Counseling: Theories and Cases

Author: Shaofu
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: This book introduces 12 major theories of psychological counseling and therapy, and explains how they are applied to common mental illnesses (such as depression, anxiety, and some syndromes) and treatment models (such as individual, couple, family, and group therapy). Each chapter covers: Psychoanalytic Theory: Drive, Ego, Object Relations, and Self- Psychology; Jung's Analysis and Therapy; Adler's Therapy and Counseling; Existential Therapy; Client-Centered Therapy; Gestalt Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy; Cognitive Therapy; Reality Therapy; Feminist Therapy; and Systemic Family Therapy. Each chapter follows a similar structure, including: the purpose of treatment, assessment, the therapeutic relationship, techniques, research, trends, emergency treatment measures, and issues related to multiculturalism and gender. In the final chapter, the theories are compared, critiqued, and synthesized. Additionally, the book includes the following:
● Helps readers compare different experts' methods for treating the same mental illness
● Uses five case studies in each theory to illustrate how experts treat specific mental illnesses
● Case studies of multicultural therapy
● Discussions of key concepts related to the theories and treatment outcomes
● Introduction to five additional treatment methods (Asian therapy, somatic therapy, hypnotherapy, psychodrama, and creative arts therapy)