Case Formulation for Personality Disorders

• Author : Ueli Kramer
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 22 January 2019

Case Formulation for Personality Disorders provides clinical guidance on how to build effective treatment plans for patients presenting with personality disorders. Anchored within a disorder-specific approach, the present volume reviews the evidence base of case formulation methodology. The book takes an integrative and differentiated approach to case formulation, with multiple methods of case formulation, all specifically adapted to the psychotherapy of personality disorders, illustrated with many case examples. Provides individualized assessment and measurement in practice Uses 18 case formulation methods for

• Author : Len Sperry
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 12 May 2016

Since the publication of the acclaimed second edition of Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-IV-TR Personality Disorders, much has changed in how the personality disorders are understood and treated. However, like its previous editions, this new edition is a hands-on manual of the most current and effective, evidence-based assessment and treatment interventions for these challenging disorders. The beginning chapters describes several cutting-edge trends in the diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatment of them. Then, specific chapters focus on evidence-based diagnosis

• Author : Peter Sturmey,Mary McMurran
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 17 August 2011

Forensic Case Formulation is the first text that describes the principles and application of case formulation specifically to forensic clinical practice. Addresses risk assessment and its implications for case formulation and treatment Covers a range of serious forensic problems such as violence, sexual offending, personality disorder, and substance misuse Offers guidance in training clinicians on ways to create useful formulations

• Author : Arthur M. Nezu, PhD, ABPP,Christine Maguth Nezu, PhD, ABPP,Elizabeth R. Lombardo, PhD
• Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
• Release : 15 March 2004

This user-friendly guide will help the clinician develop Cognitive-Behavioral treatment plans for 11 common psychological disorders (e.g., major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, borderline personality disorder, anger problems). Based on a problem-solving model and empirical literature, the authors focus on two major clinical tasks involved in this process: case formulation and treatment design. They delineate short-term goals, long-term goals, treatment targets, and potential interventions. Appendices include "quick guides to CBT treatment planning" for the 11 disorders and selected major CBT clinical intervention

• Author : Stephen N. Haynes,William O'Brien,Joseph Kaholokula
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 28 July 2011

Comprehensive, scientifically based coverage on conductingbehavioral assessments, analyzing results, and forming clinicalrecommendations Behavioral Assessment and Case Formulation thoroughlyoutlines the underlying principles of the behavioral assessmentprocess. This book clearly explains how the principles and methodsof behavioral assessment central to the formulation of functionalanalysis are also helpful in guiding strategies for determininginterventions and measuring the processes and outcomes. This comprehensive resource offers up-to-date answers torelevant questions of the clinical assessment process,including: What is the best assessment strategy to use with a

• Author : W. John Livesley,Giancarlo Dimaggio,John F. Clarkin
• Publisher : Guilford Publications
• Release : 24 September 2015

Rather than arguing for one best approach for treating personality disorder, this pragmatic book emphasizes the benefits of weaving together multiple well-established intervention strategies to meet each patient's needs. A framework is provided for constructing a comprehensive case formulation, planning treatment, and developing a strong therapeutic alliance. The clinician is guided to utilize techniques from all major therapeutic orientations to address transdiagnostic personality symptoms and problems involving emotion regulation, interpersonal functioning, and self and identity. Showing how to pick and

• Author : Tracy D. Eells
• Publisher : Guilford Press
• Release : 04 April 2011

This indispensable practitioner guide and text serves as a comprehensive primer on case formulation within all of the major therapeutic approaches. Prominent experts offer step-by-step guidelines for developing strong formulations and putting them to use in day-to-day practice. The chapters follow a standard format to allow comparison across models. Coverage includes the conceptual and empirical underpinnings of each approach, the relationship of case formulation to therapeutic technique, issues in treating clients from different backgrounds and with different types of presenting

• Author : Nicholas Tarrier,Judith Johnson
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 06 July 2015

Since the successful first edition of Case Formulation in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, there has been a proliferation of psychological research supporting the effectiveness of CBT for a range of disorders. Case formulation is the starting point for CBT treatment, and Case Formulation in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is unique in both its focus upon formulation, and the scope and range of ideas and disorders it covers. With a range of expert contributions, this substantially updated second edition of the book includes

• Author : Kate Davidson
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 12 September 2007

It is increasingly recognized that a significant number of individuals with personality disorders can benefit from therapy. In this new edition - based on the treatment of over a hundred patients with antisocial and borderline personality disorders - Kate Davidson demonstrates that clinicians using cognitive therapy can reduce a patient’s tendency to deliberately self-harm and to harm others; it also improves their psychological well-being. Case studies and therapeutic techniques are described as well as current evidence from research trials

• Author : Ira D. Turkat
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 14 December 2013

One of the most frequent requests I receive from graduate students is for references on how to formulate a complex clinical case. Typically, after reading the recommended materials, the student returns to request more detailed accounts of how clinicians "think" about particular cases. The general lack of such materials in the behavior therapy Iiterature led to the formation of the present volume. Throughout much of the behavior therapy literature, one gets the impression that most cases seen present circumscribed and

• Author : Alec Grant,Michael Townend,Jem Mills,Adrian Cockx
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 11 March 2008

`An important contribution to the development of cognitive therapy that synthesizes the best of traditional cognitive therapy with important new developments emerging from a range of different areas. Combining practical accessibility with theoretical sophistication, this book will be invaluable reading for both beginning therapists and experienced clinicians' - Jeremy D. Safran, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology, New School for Social Research, New York `Like a powerful river with many tributaries, this book somehow manages to weave influences

• Author : Henck van Bilsen,Brian Thomson
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 09 February 2011

This key new text on CBT for personality disorders offers a unique trainee guide to this complex area. The book provides a practical, hands-on overview of the treatment strategies for working with personality disorders, linking these with the theory of both cognitive and behavioural approaches. Covering the full range of personality disorders, this is the most rounded and introductory guide yet. Key content includes: - therapist self-care; avoiding pitfalls - holding the CBT line in challenging circumstances, across a range

• Author : Jacqueline B. Persons
• Publisher : Guilford Press
• Release : 22 October 2012

A major contribution for all clinicians committed to understanding and using what really works in therapy, this book belongs on the desks of practitioners, students, and residents in clinical psychology, psychiatry, counseling, and social work. It will serve as a text in graduate-level courses on cognitive-behavior therapy and in clinical practica.

• Author : Sarah Corrie,Michael Townend,Adrian Cockx
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 23 November 2015

Offering a unique philosophical, theoretical and process-focused introduction to one of the cornerstones of CBT: assessment and case formulation. Updated and expanded to take account of the vast developments in the field of CBT since its first publication, this second edition follows a clear two part structure: - Part One introduces trainees to the key theory, practice and processes of assessment and case formulation - Part Two provides practical illustrations of the theory through 12 extended case studies, considering both ‘simple’

• Author : Rochelle I. Frank,Joan Davidson
• Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
• Release : 01 August 2014

Transdiagnostic treatment is the future of psychology. Mounting evidence shows that moving beyond treatment protocols that focus on a singular diagnosis and toward transdiagnostic approaches that target psychological mechanisms can improve outcomes. If you are seeking to correctly identify mechanisms and use them to select interventions that best meet the needs of your clients this book offers a powerful and much needed guide. The Transdiagnostic Road Map to Case Formulation and Treatment Planning is the first book to provide an