Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (eBook)

Individual and Relational Approaches

LPC Robert Rocco Cottone PhD (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
330 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-6866-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Focuses heavily on contemporary approaches and cross-professional applicationsThis book emphasizes "e;big picture"e; frameworks to conceptualize how major theories of counseling and psychotherapy operate and compare. This innovative new text presents theories using an "e;paradigm"e; framework: the organic-medical, psychological, systemic/relational, and social constructivist paradigms. . Designed to be accessible and relevant to practice, the book enhances and reinforces learning with the inclusion of learning objectives, chapter summaries, applications of each theory in practice, and brief biographies of major theorists.The text moves beyond traditional approaches with expanded coverage of relationship-centered and post-modern theories such as Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and others. Each theory is explored in depth through the use of a student-mentor dialogue that examines and debates the challenges that arise with each theory. The book also addresses the counseling role in psychiatric case management, reflecting the growing reality of cross-professional collaboration. Practical yet rigorous, the text is a state-of-the-art introduction to contemporary approaches in counseling and psychotherapy for students in counseling, social work, professional psychology, marriage and family therapy, and related professions.Key Features:Organized by a contemporary, "e;big-picture"e; framework-"e;paradigms."e;Delivers expanded coverage of relationship-centered counseling theoriesAddresses contemporary approaches in depth, including postmodern theories and psychiatric case managementProvides learning objectives, concluding summaries, review questions, and brief bios of major theoristsIncludes unique mentor-student dialogues exploring each theory and its application to practice

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.5.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
• Schlagworte: behavioral approaches • Counseling • Freudian psychoanalysis • mental health professions • organic-medical paradigm • psychological paradigm • psychotherapy • social constructivism philosophy • systemic-relational approaches
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-6866-3 / 0826168663
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-6866-5 / 9780826168665