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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]

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