With a variety of concepts and vocabulary used in the psychological literature, search and retrieval of records about specific concepts is virtually impossible without the controlled vocabulary of a thesaurus. This controlled vocabulary provides a way of structuring matter in a way that is consistent among users.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With Donald Meichenbaum is a demonstration of arguably the most frequently used therapeutic approach by one of its cofounders. Dr. Donald Meichenbaum uses cognitive-behavioral therapy with a constructive-narrative perspective in which he looks at the stories clients tell about themselves and considers ways that the ......
Surveys the research on how psychological, social, and physiological factors may interact and contribute to the development of symptoms. This volume is of interest to both psychologists and health care professionals interested. It helps them understand the interaction between mind and body in medically unexplained illness.
In Couples Therapy for Extramarital Affairs, Dr. Don-David Lusterman demonstrates his empathic, psychoeducational approach to working with couples in which one partner has had an affair. Therapy begins with acknowledgment of the "victim" status of the partner who discovered the affair. Dr. Lusterman then works to restore trust and helps the ......
In Multimodal Therapy, Dr. Arnold A. Lazarus demonstrates this technically eclectic but theoretically consistent approach to therapy. The multimodal orientation begins with the assumption that therapy must assess seven discrete but interactive modalities (abbreviated by the acronym BASIC ID, which stands for Behavior, Affect, Sensation, Imagery, ......
Dr. Bruce G. Bender demonstrates his approach to counseling children with asthma so as to reduce the behavior that exacerbates this respiratory condition. Dr. Bender uses a family-management approach to treat young clients with asthma. Because a child lives within a family system, it is important to involve parents and other family members in ......
In Ericksonian Hypnotherapy for an Impulse Problem, Dr. Jeffrey K. Zeig demonstrates his approach to treating clients having problems with impulsive behavior. In this approach, the therapist creates experiences in therapy that increase clients' access to their hidden strengths that may be used to help reduce impulsive behavior. Hypnosis is used to ......
In Ethnocultural Psychotherapy, Dr. Lillian Comas-Diaz demonstrates her approach to integrating the implications and effects of human diversity into therapeutic practice. This approach recognizes the concept of self as an internal ethnocultural representation and focuses on empowerment and awareness of context. In this session, Dr. Comas-Diaz ......
In Exercise, Dr. Kate F. Hays demonstrates her approach to using exercise as a therapeutic tool. Physical exercise has been linked to mental health as well as physical health and may be used as another therapeutic tool for helping clients with stress, depression, and low self-esteem. In this session, Dr. Hays counsels a young woman on her use ......
