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A Primer for a CBT trainee and a Refresher Course for a CBT practitioner
While researching literature for an article in the Library of the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (Pittsburgh, PA), I have noticed the book in question on the library's display shelf for new releases.I opened the book at random and stumbled upon a handful of effectively presented tables and charts (a list of healthy and dysfunctional schemas, tips for using behavioral activation, etc.).I checked the book out.
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Subjects:  1. Behavior Therapy    2. Cognitive Therapy    3. Medical    4. Psychiatry - General    5. Psychology    6. Psychotherapy   

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A Social Work Must
The information on treatment in direct practice of Social Work is a valuable tool for our helping profession.

A Must Have Reference
This book is excellent!It is very reader friendly and practical; not only does it describe the disorders thoroughly but it also discusses typical client characteristics, preferred therapist characteristics,tells intervention strategies that research has found works best for the particular disorder, and then provides a detailed treatment plan, along with, a case study. I found this book to be very useful for counseling professionals and students. It is also helpful when studying for the NCE Or NMHCE exam!

First-class resource for the mental health practioner.
The author describes her book as being a "comprehensive, systematic guide to treating mental disorders" and comprehensive and systematic it is! Read more

Subjects:  1. Differential therapeutics    2. Mental Disorders    3. Mental Health    4. Mental illness    5. Psychiatry    6. Psychology    7. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    8. Psychotherapy    9. Reference    10. Treatment    11. Psychology & Psychiatry / Psychotherapy   

Subjects:  1. Brief Therapy    2. Brief psychotherapy    3. Psychology    4. Psychotherapy - General    5. Psychiatry    6. Psychotherapy    7. Social, group or collective psychology   

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Not what I was expecting
This book has the feel of a university literary thesis paper. A collection of "isms" which could apply to any point of one's life with very little of it pertinent to midlife. I got somewhat excited when the author mentioned that he was now going to discuss some case studies only to be left with literarily analogies like Faust. Not very helpful in my opinion.

Vancouver in midlife ? ...
An amazing number of people in Vancouver are reviewing midlife crisis books ... is that city going through it's own midlife crisis ?
Recommended Challenge for Greater consciousness & Individuation at Midlife
The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts; 59 by James Hollis, PhD was published in 1993 and is his first contribution to the series.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Jungian Psychology    3. Middle age    4. Movements - Jungian    5. New Age (Self Help)    6. Psychological aspects    7. Psychology    8. Psychology Of Adulthood    9. Child & developmental psychology    10. Psychotherapy   

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The first effective unified protocol for anxiety disorders
Eifert and Forsyth come up with the first unified treatment for all anxiety disorders that actually works--an accomplishment that deserves a place in the history of psychotherapy.They do a superb job at making their protocol accessible to therapists that are new to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), including students.In the first chapters of the book, the authors explain with both rigor and clarity what ACT is all about, and contrast it with CBT.In a nutshell, while CBT focuses on symptom management and reduction, ACT focuses on symptom acceptance and doing, in spite of all the inner stuff that may show up, for purposes of living a chosen, valued life.ACT claims convincingly that the road to a good life and mental health is not trying to feel good, but to become able to do what is required (i.e., act) to live a meaningful life, guided by a person's valued directions.ACT is a new, powerful therapy, already with remarkable empirical support, that combines the best of what the psychotherapy world has to offer, that is, acceptance- and mindfulness-based, as well as experiential and existential-humanistic therapies with behavioral interventions, in particular exposure.Maybe exposure work, perhaps the main contribution of the behavioral traidition to psychotherapy, best illustrates the contrats between ACT and CBT: while in CBT exposure is undertaken with the purpose of reducing symptomatology, in ACT it is undertaken with the purpose of increasing behavioral flexibility, i.e., expanding the behavioral repertoire of the person in the presence of anxiety provoking stimuli, and ultimately actualize willingness to move in the direction of the person's values.A truly extraordinary book, and a must read for any therapist who hopes to remain in the cutting edge of his profession.Finally, the editors at New Harbinger Publications deserve praise for the vision and creativity they have put into publishing ACT literature during the last few years.The book by Eifert and Forsyth is a remarkable outcome of such efforts.

An excellent resource
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other "third-wave" behavioral approaches are changing the way many view psychopathology and processes of psychotherapeutic change.Eifert and Forsyth's ACT for Anxiety Disorders is an engaging and easy-to-comprehend book that should serve as a great introduction for those interested in learning more.With both integrative discussion of the theory behind this work and detailed clinical guidelines, it is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to incorporate mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches into his or her clinical work and/or research.Students consistently praise this book's readability and relevance; especially appreciated are the handouts that may be tailored to the specifics of a given client or target problem.

A valuable book for any clinician's library
In the wake of the growing popularity of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a number of books have been written that detail the ACT philosophy and approach to therapy.However, none is better than the recently published Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders by Georg H. Eifert and John P. Forsyth.Although the book is focused on treating anxiety disorders, the principles and techniques that are discussed are so far reaching that they are pertinent to the treatment of other types of psychopathology. Thus, this book is simply not just a `must read' for those who specialize in treating anxiety disorders but rather it is a book from which any psychotherapist at any level could benefit.What sets this book apart from others that describe the ACT and other like-minded approaches to therapy is that the authors have made the concepts easily digestible and the text effortless to read.At the same time, however, the authors have managed to keep the philosophy and approach undiluted. The techniques and "how-tos" are also presented in caring detail and integrated along with guidelines for case conceptualization.Another asset of the book is that the authors make every attempt to ground their approach in the state of the art psychological science.Not all "how-to" therapy books are as successful as this one in translating science into practice.
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Subjects:  1. Anxiety    2. Clinical Psychology    3. Cognitive therapy    4. Psychology    5. Psychotherapy - General    6. Stress (Psychology)    7. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    8. Psychotherapy   

Subjects:  1. Chronically ill    2. Forms    3. Handbooks, manuals, etc    4. Mental Disorders    5. Mental Health    6. Mental Illness    7. Mentally ill    8. Planning    9. Psychiatric records    10. Psychology    11. Rehabilitation    12. Disability: social aspects    13. Psychiatry    14. Psychology & Psychiatry / General    15. Psychotherapy   

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Disappointed
Nothing new in this book and CD does not add to the value of this purchase. I purchased the book and CD combination in hopes of having experiential exercises. Exercises are provided, yet the author merely explains these on the CD versus guiding one through a meditation. It feels as if he is merely reading the directions for the exercises and the exercises are not new or imaginative. If one is new to self help books on healing trauma or anxiety, this may be the book for you. I've read and heard authors and psychologists talk about the flight and fight response over 20 years ago. I, personally, have found more healing/success in spiritual books, guided meditations or intense physical exercise where my heart rate increases or in strength training.

Finally, something for vetwives struggling with Secondary Stress
Dr. Levine's book is the first and only answer that I've found in four years of searching to the problem of Secondary Stress in the wives of combat veterans suffering from PTSD. With his program, we can finally get real help with the problems we face every day in this tumultuous life of living with PTSD in veterans. If you are a vetwife, buy this book. It will change your life.
Healing Trauma
If you bring forth that which is within you,
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Healing    3. Mind and body therapies    4. Personal Growth - General    5. Psychic trauma    6. Psychology    7. Self-Help    8. Mind, Body, Spirit    9. Psychotherapy   

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A Classic
An astounding piece of synthetic analysis of a very, very complicated field, this book has rightly been referrred to by scores and scores of subsequent writers in the field of psychoanalysis and personality theory.The authors have critically scrutinzed the various schools of thought in the post-Freudian landscape and astutely determined their theoretical similarities and differences.The writing is direct and persuasive, albeit intended for an audience familiar with psychological terminology.It is amazing work and one of the best books in any field over the last 20 years.

I like it!
This book is necessary in developing a full understanding of Object Relations Theory.

Essential reading
This book is cited in virtually every book written on object relations theory since its publication. It gives a thorough background to the theories of all of the major contributors to object relations theory. It is brilliantly written and understandable with a basic knowledge of psychoanalytic jargon. An essential work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Human relations    3. Movements - Behaviorism    4. Movements - Psychoanalysis    5. Object attachment    6. Object relations (Psychoanalys    7. Object relations (Psychoanalysis)    8. Psychiatry - General    9. Psychoanalysis    10. Psychoanalytic theory    11. Psychology    12. Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

Editorial Review

Whether we love or hate Sigmund Freud, we all have to admit that he revolutionized the way we think about ourselves. Much of this revolution can be traced to Read more

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Dreams = Wish Fulfillment
Freud's thesis, The Interpretation of Dreams, can be summed up as follows - all dreams are the mind's subconscious effort at wish fulfillment.For some dreams this is obvious - if you eat salty foods before going to bed, you may then dream that you are drinking water. This is a simple example of you wanting something and your subconscious trying to fulfill that wish.For most dreams, quite a bit more analysis is required to undercover what exactly you are wishing for, and Freud dedicates the bulk of his book to giving examples of such analysis.Freud argues that dreams are distorted because the upper layer of the mind is trying to censor what the lower layers of the mind are wishing for - usually out of embarrassment, guilt, etc. For example, I may be envious of my friend's success, so I will dream that my friend fails, but I am also embarrassed at wishing ill will on my friend, so the dream is distorted - perhaps the activity that he fails at will be obscure, twisted, strange, etc.Freud also makes the point that all dreams have their trigger in the preceding day's events, and once triggered the dream has access to all the experiences a person has gathered during his lifetime, as long as the experiences can be linked back somehow to the trigger event.Since the mind thinks in terms of symbols, the dreams must by analyzed by trying to understand how the various symbols can be translated into wishes, or the suppression of wishes. Thus the inner layers of the mind, or the Ego (prime desires), will generate a basic wish based on the experiences of the previous day.The Super Ego (refined sense of culture, guilt, morality, consciousness, etc.) then regulates the Ego's basic wish to fit within the mind's framework of right and wrong behavior.The greater the conflict between the Ego and Super Ego, the more distorted the dream becomes.All dreams are wish fulfillment, without exception.
an outstanding read that delivers esteemed perceptivity to t
My version of this book has a translation by Joyce Crick (ISBN 0192823523). She gives an insightful introduction to Freud that is well referenced. However, her style is absolutely monotonous and was far more difficult to complete than Freud's writing which was to follow. What Crick has done well with this version is that she has retained certain significant or vague tests in German (original) with their translations as parentheses, footnotes, or explantory notes. She has also added value to the version with an extensive package of explanatory notes after Freud's work. In addition, her translation of Freud's work "captures the lightness and pace of Freud's style, freed from the jargon and Victorian elaborations of James Strachey's famous version."
Classic contribution to psychoanalytic theory
Although Freud's ideas and psychoanalytic theory haven't fared that well in recent decades (Jung's views and reputation have actually done much better), there is no doubt that Freud's ideas were a major contribution to the understanding of human behavior and the mind and remain at least historically important today. Although perhaps superceded by the cognitive and neurobiological approaches that have developed in the last few decades, Freud was still a brilliant thinker who changed our undestanding of the mind for the better.
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Subjects:  1. Dreams    2. General    3. Psychoanalysis    4. Psychology    5. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Emotions    3. Learning Disabilities    4. Psychology    5. Psychotherapy - General    6. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology    7. Psychology | Practitioner & Client Guides    8. Psychotherapy   

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It is what it says
I've studied hypnosis with Stepp, Bandler, and Dobson and read just about every book by Bateson, Haley, Watzlawick,Zeig, Hilgard,Rossi, and Weitzenhoffer as well as the collected works of Milton Erickson....I wish I had found this book early on. It's a great foundation book that everyone who studies and uses hypnosis as a tool should have in their library. Yapko is obviously influenced by the Erickson approach to hypnosis but this doesn't prevent him from providing the alternatives and how they might be appropriately used depending on how the client presents. If you are new to hypnosis YOU NEED TO BUY THIS BOOK.
A sweeping, accessible overview of the hypnotic process.
Rick Voit, Ph.D. Co-author: Hypnosis in Clinical Practice: Steps for Mastering Hypnotherapy. (Routledge)
Excellent Intro text for Hypnosis study
This book is a great text to use for learning about hypnosis or to teach hypnosis to students.It is thorough, covering every significant issue that a typical hypnosis practitioner would deal with, and it presents a careful, balanced examination of many issues that are often misrepresented by either proponents or critics of hypnosis and hypnotherapy.The current edition (3rd) seems very well organized and conceptualized, and is pretty well updated about neuroscience correlates of hypnotic states.Yapko clearly wishes to make hypnosis a well-respected healing practice, and attempts to present hypnosis in a well-developed context that allows readers to see the many potential benefits of using hypnotic techniques as well as the possible hazards of misrepresenting or misapplying hypnosis.This is a well-researched, comprehensive, and well-rounded presentation of hypnosis which should serve many hypnosis practitioners well.It is hard to find a book on hypnosis of this quality, with most books on the topic focusing more on techniques and exalting the power of hypnosis than on addressing the many professional issues and contexts that practitioners will have to work with.The only significant fault in this book I can point out is the title, as Yapko proceeds to explain why he is not happy with the word "trance" as a descriptor for states of consciousness appearing during hypnosis.Perhaps he will decide on a new title the next time this text is updated.Meanwhile, Trancework is a book that sets a high standard for Hypnosis texts. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Hypnotherapy    2. Hypnotism    3. Psychology    4. Psychotherapy - General    5. Therapeutic use    6. Hypnosis    7. Hypnotherapy (suggestion therapy)    8. Psychology & Psychiatry / Hypnotism    9. Psychotherapy   

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Free Individual
The principles in the book 'On Becoming a Person' are good for anyone who loves all ideas on the Free Individual. Scientists who like theories of Personality must know this book.

EAsier view
I found this book a lot more enjoyable than most other psychotherapy books I've read and made getting through my psychotherapy class a lot easier

Carl Rogers' classic
This is Carl Rogers' classic and a must-read for everyone interested in getting real with themselves.The critic who edited this version indicates very successfully that there are important parallels between Carl Rogers and Ralph Waldo Emerson. This makes Rogers' philosophy and psychotherapeutic approach a truly American one, one that places the individual in the supreme seat of ultimate authority over his/her own experience and existence. The main message that Rogers develops from many different angles is this one:there is no beast in man, and therefore there is also no need to fear one's innermost thoughts, feelings, longings and desires."There is only man in man." This was surely a revolutionary message at the time, andremains to be revolutionary to this day, as so many modern-day religionists cling to the idea of man's "innate badness."Rogers most certainly debunks that destructive religious heritage in his work. This book is a pleasure to read.It is written in very simple, yet precise language and goes down "like honey." ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Client-centered psychotherapy    2. Psychology    3. Psychotherapy - General    4. Psychology & Psychiatry / Psychotherapy    5. Psychotherapy   

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Very Useful!
This book, which wisely includes a C.D. is great because you can give your client a piece of paper they can really use concerning the chosen treatment and hopeful outcome that was just covered in the session. It is concise and very well written.

ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL AND USED BOOKS FOR CLIENT EDUCATION
In 30 years of psychotherapy practice,I have used handouts from this book more than any other source. Many clients likethese handouts because they are short and give an overview of the topic.They are not in depth guides,however.This is one of the few books worth several times its cost.

Not Helpful to My Clients
Cohen-Posey has packed this book and disc with a great deal of useful information which, although very helpful to a professional, is not at all helpful to my clients. I deal with college students who are reluctant to do yet more "homework". The handouts presented here are so full of information that one senses they might need a several hours just to comprehend the directions for the assignment. Additionally, the layout of the exercises is awful -- not enough white space and attractive lettering to invite someone to dig into the assignment. Sounds very shallow, yet layout design is very important to consider. All in all a good book for very motivated private practice clients ( a rarity!); not practical or useful for traditional-age college students. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brief Therapy    2. Brief psychotherapy    3. Forms    4. General    5. Mental Health    6. Mental health education    7. Problems, exercises, etc    8. Psychology    9. Psychotherapy - General    10. Psychology & Psychiatry / General    11. Psychotherapy   

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Fantastic collection of therapeutic metaphors
Metaphors are powerful vehicles for change; the unconscious mind must associate with elements of the story to understand it.Milton H. Erickson, M.D., arguably the greatest hypnotherapist ever, often utilized metaphors to achieve breakthroughs with his patients.Now 100 Ericksonian metaphors are available for you to use with patients thanks to the Lanktons' Tales of Enchantment.Each metaphorical story in this treasure trove is preceded with information regarding what the story teaches, problems addressed, and the target audience.I highly recommend this collection of therapeutic metaphors for any Ericksonian hypnotherapist or individual who wishes to read stories that will effectuate positive changes in his or her life.

A positive resource for profesionals and non-profesionals
This book is oriented principally to people thet work in the mental health area, giving very valuable resources for cariing out therapeutic conversations, and reading it adds a great deal to creativity. But on the other hand, it doesn�t have a good review of how to construct metaphors, it presents many ready-made metaphors.Read more

Subjects:  1. Hypnotism    2. Metaphor    3. Movements - Behaviorism    4. Narrative therapy    5. Psychology    6. Psychotherapy    7. Psychotherapy - General    8. Therapeutic use    9. Psychology & Psychiatry / Psychotherapy   

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A concerned adult with ADHD
I am an adult with ADHD inatintive type. I have struggled all my life with this condition.Howevere, I have managed to earn a BA in psychology and I am currently working on a masters degree.Because of my expierences in psychology classes I know something about scientific research and empirical evidence.This book was a major dissapointment to me because it lacks thesimple scholary research to prove the claims made by Dr Lawless. I am afraid this book is nothing more then modernday snake-oil that will cause more harm then good.
Response to Concerned Mom
Concerned Mom,
PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING!
There are many great ideas presented in this book about dealing with your add child, BUT the chapter on meds is completely off base.Let me preface the following with MY opinion (I am not an MD or an expert) that children with ADD need a team approach in helping them deal with the condition (if you choose to call it one) and there is a place for meds for many kids, BUT it is only a piece of the puzzle. Parents, teachers, family members, Md's, and behavioral specialists are all crucial. I happen to work indirectly with many of the world thought leaders and experts on ADD (ie. Joseph Beiderman, Mass General Hospital, Boston MA/ Harvard Medical School, ... look up his credentials). First Dr. Frank Lawlis is not an MD, this means he has not been to medical school- that is not to say he isn't a great psychologist, just that he HAS NOT and DOES NOT write prescriptions for these meds and has NO first hand experience with directly managing these meds himself.In this book there are many things that are completely false regarding ADD meds. For example he states that they only work for about 50% of kids.FALSE Let me cite 3 credible sources that disputes this (notice in the book that he does not talk about HIS credible source)
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Wonderful Read and Tool
As a graduate student in a predominately psychodynamic program, I have been assigned a myriad of psychodynamic/analytic literature, and this book, by far, is the mostincisive, jargon free, and useful tool I have found for understanding dynamic theory-all its important nuances- and perhaps, even more importantly, for applying it to patients. Gabbard also elucidates many ancillary topics, such as fee setting and phone calls, which the reader quickly learns are not so ancillary, but an integral part of the therapeutic technique and process. It is also highly refreshing and empowering to know that this masterful and erudite work on PSYCHOTHERAPY, and its implied necessity, was done by a biologically trained PSYCHIATRIST. Wow, sheer joy!

Great Book for the Layman Student!
I am student in a masters of social work program and needed to find a resource for an educational presentation explaining what psychodynamic therapy is and what it isn't.This book did an excellent job of explaining contemporary psychodynamic theory and how it is applied.I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to develop a clearer understanding of what psychodynamic theory is. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Psychiatry - General    3. Psychoanalytic Therapy    4. Psychodynamic psychotherapy    5. Psychology    6. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    7. Psychotherapist and patient    8. Psychotherapy - General    9. methods    10. Psychotherapy   

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Dense and Obtuse, but Well Worth the Effort

A Classic
This is a fascinating book on Jungian thought and his psychological concepts. If you avoid being intimidated by the size of the book, and you methodically go through each page from the beginning to the end, you will grasp the extent and depth of Jung's intellect and ideas.
dense and yet...dense
I don't consider myself to be a total idiot. I've read a little psychology, a lot of philosophy, quite a bit of mythology, and have a fair grasp of history. At the same time, I'm also open to what today we call "New Age" or "occult" even if I am always going to be a bit of a skeptic. None of that really helped here. Ever read a paragraph and realize that you didn't really get what you just read? This might happen if you're tired, or lose your focus for a minute. Then you go back and re-read it and it makes more sense. Wel