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Brief Psychological Interventions in Practice
Ann Williamson (Author)
9780470513064, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 9 April 2008
272 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.39 kg
As the extent of mental illness in the population becomes clear, so the provision of care becomes one of the major tasks facing healthcare teams. As a result, a growing army of people is being trained to offer emotional and psychological support in primary care settings. This practical guide to using brief psychological interventions within a short consultation draws together techniques from a number of approaches including CBT, Solution Focus, Brief Therapy, NLP and hypnosis.
About the Author vii Introduction 1 1 GP or therapist – or both? 9 2 Problem- or solution-based? 19 3 How do we ‘think’? 31 4 Building rapport 41 5 Goal setting 49 6 Identity or behaviour? 63 7 Cognitive distortions 71 8 Seeding ideas 81 9 Reframing 91 10 Patterns: how? rather than why? 99 11 What if ? 105 12 Anchors and anchoring 117 13 Helping clients deal with anger 125 14 Helping build self-esteem 141 15 Helping with relationship problems 157 16 Resolving trauma and guilt 167 17 Helping with grief 177 18 Psychosomatic problems 185 19 Conclusion 199 Appendix I Client handout 201 Appendix II Clinical outcome routine evaluation 205 Appendix III Creative approaches 209 Appendix IV Anxiety and depression 215 Appendix V How to apply these ideas in practice – some case studies 217 Appendix VI Phrases that need challenge or qualification to help your client begin to gain a different perspective 243 Worksheets Evaluation of Stressors—Exploring thoughts and feelings—Exploring and challenging thoughts 245 References 249 Index 255
Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]
