This volume, winner of a major award in the US even before it was published, provides practical guidelines on how to design and organize the optimal course of cost-effective psychological therapy for each patient. It emphasizes the critical issues that the therapist should consider before deciding on which techniques should be applied. The "Plan Analysis" approach is independent of any one school of thought, making this book useful not only to psychologists, but to social workers and a range of councellors in schools, ...
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This volume, winner of a major award in the US even before it was published, provides practical guidelines on how to design and organize the optimal course of cost-effective psychological therapy for each patient. It emphasizes the critical issues that the therapist should consider before deciding on which techniques should be applied. The "Plan Analysis" approach is independent of any one school of thought, making this book useful not only to psychologists, but to social workers and a range of councellors in schools, institutions and social agencies. The author offers many practical insights on how to understand what the world looks like to a particular patient, and how to utilize that insight in being able to achieve cost-effective, material improvements in his or her well-being. Many abilities are beyond pure theoretical knowledge and cannot be acquired simply by reading this book. The intention of the author is to develop these skills, including how to perceive and interpret a patient's non-verbal behaviour, as well as how to really know oneself as a therapist and therefore take account of one's own personality. Guidance provided in this book is based on extensive practical application in the US and Europe. While the orientation is clinical, the entire presentation evolves from a solid conceptual framework, explained in readable terms. Numerous examples and figures help illustrate the skills being explained.
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Add this copy of Plan Analysis: Toward Optimizing Psychotherapy to cart. $99.95, good condition, Sold by Silent Way Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Glenside, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Hogrefe & Huber.