This third edition offers an updated primer to the theory, history, research, and practice of existential-humanistic (EH) therapy, which merges existential philosophy with humanistic psychotherapy. EH therapy blends the European heritage of self-inquiry, struggle, and responsibility with the American tradition of spontaneity, optimism, and ......
The goal of existential-humanistic (or existential-integrative) supervision is to assist the supervisee to work flexibly and integratively with his or her client within the context of a deepening availability to an experiential encounter. The chief means by which this work is facilitated is via whole-bodied presence - or the holding and ......
Existential-integrative therapy is one way to engage and coordinate a variety of intervention modes, such as the pharmacological, the behavioral, the cognitive, and the analytic, within an overarching existential or experiential context. This work demonstrates the existential-integrative model of therapy.
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 of ......
Executive wisdom emerges from a complex matrix of factors that affect an individual leader's thoughts, behavior, and emotions, including his or her organization, biopsychosocial systems, behavioral interfaces, internalized human wisdom system, and external and internal challenges. Integrating large data, this book talks about executive wisdom.
Integrating Measurement, Neurodevelopment, and Translational Research
A primary aim of the neuropsychological revolution has been the mapping of what has come to be known as executive function (EF). This term encompasses a range of mental processes such as working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility. In this book, scientists from a variety of fields investigate executive function as it develops in ......
The treatment of personality disorders is a rapidly evolving focus of contemporary mental health practice. This volume presents a collection of research on personality disorder treatment. Organized by different therapeutic approaches, each chapter presents a theoretical framework, evidence-based methods, and clinical examples.
Demonstrating a research-directed approach to therapy, the author uses data gathered in a presession assessment to tailor his approach to working with the client; in this session, a young man suffering with depression who wants to be able to enjoy life again. The author looks for relationship themes and at the client's family systems for insights.
