Strategies for Engaging Clients and Improving Outcomes
Almost one in five psychotherapy clients prematurely terminates treatment before they have made meaningful progress. This book describes eight practical, research-based strategies that practitioners can use to reduce drop-out rates and improve outcomes.
Sexual assault is a traumatic experience for any woman. This book provides a comprehensive look at women's rape disclosure, addressing such issues as why, how often, and to whom women disclose their sexual assault; how people respond to disclosures; what factors influence how they respond to disclosures; and how these responses affect survivors.
What does it mean to be ""too nice""? Amy's not sure, but she is sure how it feels: rotten. She feels sad and angry, she's tired of giving her things away, and shes tired of being taken advantage of. But with a little help, she learns how to be friendly while taking care of herself at the same time.
Hypnosis affords clinicians a brief, efficient methodology to address a wide range of psychological conditions and disorders. This volume demonstrates both how hypnotic techniques can supplement science-based clinical interventions and how clinicians can use hypnosis with the assurance of a strong empirical foundation to guide their practice.
With its combined focus on inclusion, social justice, and evidence-based practice, this book will help clinicians work with todays diverse families in effective, culturally responsive ways. The book examines several common interactional challenges that contemporary families face, such as co-parenting, divorce, intimate partner violence, and ......
Shows clinical health psychologists how to assess and treat adults suffering from chronic respiratory disease. This primer provides basic medical information for practitioners, especially those performing in outpatient settings who may be unfamiliar with these conditions.
The Psychological Foundations of Criminal Justice Reform
Based on a comprehensive review and analysis of the research, Craig Haney offers a carefully framed and psychologically based blueprint for making the criminal justice system fairer, with strategies to reduce crime through proactive prevention instead of reactive punishment.
Some therapists are more effective than others, that much is clear; why they are more effective is less clear. Louis Castonguay and Clara Hill have gathered a panel of expert researchers and practitioners from diverse theoretical backgrounds to answer this complicated question. Synthesizing the rich literature on therapist effects, they explore ......
