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El gran debate de la psicoterapia

Author : Bruce E. Wampold
Publisher : Eleftheria
ISBN 13 : 8412677870
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book El gran debate de la psicoterapia written by Bruce E. Wampold and published by Eleftheria. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correspondiente a la segunda edición en inglés, El gran debate de la psicoterapia es un examen crítico y análisis empírico del progreso de la psicoterapia con especial atención a sus factores ocultos, olvidados e ignorados, así como a las prácticas, políticas e investigaciones actuales. La psicoterapia, como conjunto de prácticas de curación culturalmente asentadas, está documentada como una intervención extremadamente efectiva para quienes experimentan problemas psicológicos. Sin embargo, la psicoterapia, que con frecuencia consiste en horas de diálogo emocional no estructurado, es un fenómeno complejo de entender. La segunda edición de El gran debate de la psicoterapia ha sido actualizada y revisada para expandir la presentación del modelo contextual, que se deriva de una comprensión científica de cómo los humanos sanamos en un contexto social y que explica los resultados de una gran variedad de estudios psicoterapéuticos. Este modelo aporta una alternativa convincente a la investigación tradicional en psicoterapia, que tiende a centrarse en identificar el tratamiento más eficaz para un trastorno concreto destacando los ingredientes específicos de dicho tratamiento. Esta nueva edición también incluye una historia de las prácticas de sanación, de la medicina y de la psicoterapia, un análisis de los efectos del terapeuta y una revisión detallada de la investigación sobre factores comunes tales como la alianza, las expectativas y la empatía. "Una propuesta que mantiene, sin idealizarla, la exigencia de rigor y control metodológico del paradigma científico, pero contextualizándolo dentro de la mejor y más inclusiva definición de psicoterapia que hemos encontrado hasta la fecha". —Guillermo Mattioli Jacobs, Decano del Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Cataluña

The Story of WE

Author : Dimitra Doumpioti
Publisher : Dimitra Doumpioti
ISBN 13 : 9788409296071
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book The Story of WE written by Dimitra Doumpioti and published by Dimitra Doumpioti. This book was released on 2021-04-17 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Smart, well-written, a refreshing encounter with new ideas." --Boris Cyrulnik, Best-selling author of Resilience and Talking of Love. "If the couple is a 'sentimental organism, ' as I like to call it, Dimitra Doumpioti describes its anatomy and its physiology, making it worthy of scientific exploration. Reading the book and following her ideas, we will learn about the unique poetry of every couple emerging as a chant, derived from the struggling of internal and external forces, where the voices of I's and of the WE are smoothly blended. Please, take a seat, the 'WE' is on the stage and the drama involves all of us." --Maria Laura Vittori, Professor of Psychology, Guglielmo Marconi University, Rome "A new conceptual approach, brilliantly explained, and widely applicable. Indispensable book." --Alberto Gimeno, PhD, Associate Professor for Family Business, ESADE Business School, Barcelona Love may be the blindest spot of our civilization. We talk, write, and sing about it, live for it, die for it, and yet love does not directly inform the way we structure our society. We have managed to digitally connect the whole planet but still struggle when it comes to understanding how our relationships work. In this ground-breaking new synthesis of psychological theory, psychotherapy expert Dimitra Doumpioti brings a fundamental expression of human life into the spotlight: the couple. Drawing on decades of psychological research, training, and clinical practice, she provides insight into the workings of this unique bond and sheds light into questions relevant to all: What makes romantic relationships so important, powerful, special, or painful to those who experience them? How come we feel trapped in them so often, and why do attempts at communication fail so frequently? How can we preserve our bonds while pushing one another to become the best versions of ourselves? How do external factors, third parties-and the world in general-impact couples, and in what ways the human society may be defined by our most intimate relationships? You will find an abundance of insight on such questions in these pages. This book will not only change the way you view couples but will transform and enhance your understanding of all human relationships. "A decisive step forward in the work of relational therapists, Doumpioti shifts the discourse of intimate relationships to the WE, the couple as an entity in itself, endowed with its own voice and special ability to influence every life that it touches."--Luigi Cancrini, M.D, Professor of Psychiatry, La Sapienza, Rome. "A true page turner that will make you understand relationships from a whole new perspective and take them to the next level. A book you'll find yourself referring back to again and again." --Nina Frerich, PhD, Clinical Psychologist "Using a simple yet powerful conceptual framework, Doumpioti reconciles classic and modern theories. A fascinating and inspiring book." --Elena Galatsopoulou, PhD, Couple and Family Therapist

Harm Reduction Psychotherapy

Author : Andrew Tatarsky
Publisher : Jason Aronson
ISBN 13 : 1461628709
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Harm Reduction Psychotherapy written by Andrew Tatarsky and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 2007-06-10 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking volume provides readers with both an overview of harm reduction therapy and a series of ten case studies, treated by different therapists, that vividly illustrate this treatment approach with a wide variety of clients. Harm reduction is a framework for helping drug and alcohol users who cannot or will not stop completely—the majority of users—reduce the harmful consequences of use. Harm reduction accepts that abstinence may be the best outcome for many but relaxes the emphasis on abstinence as the only acceptable goal and criterion of success. Instead, smaller incremental changes in the direction of reduced harmfulness of drug use are accepted. This book will show how these simple changes in emphasis and expectation have dramatic implications for improving the effectiveness of psychotherapy in many ways. From the Foreword by Alan Marlatt, Ph.D.: “This ground-breaking volume provides readers with both an overview of harm reduction therapy and a series of ten case studies, treated by different therapists, that vividly illustrate this treatment approach with a wide variety of clients. In his introduction, Andrew Tatarsky describes harm reduction as a new paradigm for treating drug and alcohol problems. Some would say that harm reduction embraces a paradigm shift in addiction treatment, as it has moved the field beyond the traditional abstinence-only focus typically associated with the disease model and the ideology of the twelve-step approach. Others may conclude that the move toward harm reduction represents an integration of what Dr. Tatarsky describes as the “basic principles of good clinical practice” into the treatment of addictive behaviors. “Changing addiction behavior is often a complex and complicated process for both client and therapist. What seems to work best is the development of a strong therapeutic alliance, the right fit between the client and treatment provider. The role of the harm reduction therapist is closer to that of a guide, someone who can provide support an

Resilience

Author : Boris Cyrulnik
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101486384
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Resilience written by Boris Cyrulnik and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cyrulink has healed people and countries." (The Times, London) Renowned French neuropsychiatrist and psychoanalyst Boris Cyrulnik's parents were deported to a concentration camp during the Second World War. They never returned. This early personal trauma at the age of five led Cyrulnik to his life's work helping individuals and countries come to terms with their pasts and forge ahead to create positive futures. It is his firm belief that trauma does not equal destiny-that, rather, we can find strength in the face of pain. Drawing on years of experience working around the globe with children who have been abused, orphaned, fought in wars and escaped genocide, Cyrulnik here tells many amazing and moving stories of individuals whose experiences prove that suffering, however appalling, can be the making of somebody rather than their destruction. This inspiring book teaches us that we can not only survive in the shadow of adversity-we can thrive.

Positive Psychotherapy

Author : Tayyab Rashid
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190920246
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Positive Psychotherapy written by Tayyab Rashid and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a century the focus of psychotherapy has been on what ails us, with the therapeutic process resting upon the assumption that unearthing past traumas, correcting faulty thinking, and restoring dysfunctional relationships is curative. But something important has been overlooked: the positives. Shouldn't making us happier, better people be explicit goals of therapy? Positive Psychotherapy: Workbook guides readers through a session-by-session therapeutic approach based on the principles of positive psychology, an exciting new area of study examining the factors that enable us to flourish. This workbook, designed to be used in conjunction with the accompanying clinician's manual, first explains what exactly positive psychotherapy is, exploring the important concepts of character strengths. What follows are 15 positive psychotherapy sessions, each complete with lessons, guidelines, skills, and worksheets for practicing positive psychology skills learned in session. Those interested in improving well-being through psychotherapy will find in Positive Psychotherapy a refreshing complement to other approaches, endowing readers with a sense of purpose and meaning that many have found lacking in more traditional therapies.

Essentials of Outcome Assessment

Author : Benjamin M. Ogles
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Outcome Assessment written by Benjamin M. Ogles and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-04-22 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors are the leading experts in outcome assessment. * Call-out boxes, bullet points, icons, and other reader-friendly design elements are used extensively throughout the text. * Written in an engaging, easy-reference style.

Will and Testament

Author : Vigdis Hjorth
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1788733118
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (887 download)

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Download or read book Will and Testament written by Vigdis Hjorth and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for The Millions Best Translated Book Awards for Fiction Longlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature Four siblings. Two summer houses. One terrible secret. When a dispute over her parents' will grows bitter, Bergljot is drawn back into the orbit of the family she fled twenty years before. Her mother and father have decided to leave two island summer houses to her sisters, disinheriting the two eldest siblings from the most meaningful part of the estate. To outsiders, it is a quarrel about property and favouritism. But Bergljot, who has borne a horrible secret since childhood, understands the gesture as something very different-a final attempt to suppress the truth and a cruel insult to the grievously injured. Will and Testament is a lyrical meditation on trauma and memory, as well as a furious account of a woman's struggle to survive and be believed. Vigdis Hjorth's novel became a controversial literary sensation in Norway and has been translated into twenty languages.

Testimonios de enseñar y aprender

Author : Ana Diamant
Publisher : Teseo
ISBN 13 : 9871354525
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book Testimonios de enseñar y aprender written by Ana Diamant and published by Teseo. This book was released on 2010 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En esta obra, la autora recorre, desde las memorias de testigos y protagonistas -estudiantes y docentes de entonces-, el camino que siguió la psicología para, desde la creación de la Carrera en la UBA en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, constituirse en una profesión, con un campo disciplinario y práctico propio. La recolección y el análisis de testimonios originales ponen una marca distintiva a esta producción que así aporta al debate sobre el pasado y el futuro de la Universidad.

Geopolitics, Culture, and the Scientific Imaginary in Latin America

Author : María del Pilar Blanco
Publisher : University of Florida Press
ISBN 13 : 9781683403876
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Geopolitics, Culture, and the Scientific Imaginary in Latin America written by María del Pilar Blanco and published by University of Florida Press. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the common view that Latin America has lagged behind Europe and North America in the global history of science, this volume reveals that the region has long been a center for scientific innovation and imagination. It highlights the important relationship between science, politics, and culture in Latin American history.

The Basics of Psychotherapy

Author : Bruce E. Wampold
Publisher : Theories of Psychotherapy Seri
ISBN 13 : 9781433830181
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Basics of Psychotherapy written by Bruce E. Wampold and published by Theories of Psychotherapy Seri. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Psychotherapy is widely accepted as a legitimate and beneficial healing practice in the United States and in many other countries. This book acquaints the emerging professional with psychotherapy. It introduces the theories of psychotherapy series, and many of the monographs in the series are accompanied by videos illustrating the use of theories in action. The book sets the stage in three ways. First, it describes the historical context. Chapter 2 addresses the following questions: How did psychotherapy originate and prosper? What are the key developments and who influenced the field? How did (and does) the cultural context shape the development of psychotherapy as a healing practice? Second, Chapter 3 discusses the critical question, What role does theory play in the practice of psychotherapy? As well, the philosophy of science that forms the basis of various theories is discussed to demonstrate that determining the relative worth of various theories is problematic. Third, Chapters 4 and 5 review the research evidence. Psychotherapy is a psychology-based endeavor and, as such, rests on an empirical base to the extent possible. Psychotherapists should be knowledgeable about the relevant research and use it as appropriate to ensure that their clients benefit. Although the review in Chapters 4 and 5 is relatively brief, it addresses the following questions: Does psychotherapy work? Are some psychotherapies more effective than others? What do we know about the delivery of psychotherapy in the real world? How does psychotherapy work? Chapter 6 presents a summary and reiterates the importance of theory in practice." -- Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

The Psychotherapist's Own Psychotherapy

Author : Jesse D. Geller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195133943
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book The Psychotherapist's Own Psychotherapy written by Jesse D. Geller and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-27 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, clinicians explore both receiving and conducting psychotherapy with psychotherapists. The book gathers together personal narratives, clinical wisdom, and new research on subjects that are of vital importance to practitioners, students, and their educators.

Toolkit for Counseling Spanish-Speaking Clients

Author : Lorraine T. Benuto
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319648802
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Toolkit for Counseling Spanish-Speaking Clients written by Lorraine T. Benuto and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely practical reference addresses the lack of Spanish-language resources for mental health professionals to use with their Latino clients. Geared toward both English- and Spanish-speaking practitioners in a variety of settings, this volume is designed to minimize misunderstandings between the clinician and client, and with that the possibility of inaccurate diagnosis and/or ineffective treatment. Coverage for each topic features a discussion of cultural considerations, guidelines for evidence-based best practices, a review of available findings, a treatment plan, plus clinical tools and client handouts, homework sheets, worksheets, and other materials. Chapters span a wide range of disorders and problems over the life-course, and include reproducible resources for: Assessing for race-based trauma. Using behavioral activation and cognitive interventions to treat depression among Latinos. Treating aggression, substance use, abuse, and dependence among Latino Adults. Treating behavioral problems among Latino adolescents. Treating anxiety among Latino children. Working with Latino couples. Restoring legal competency with Latinos. The Toolkit for Counseling Spanish-Speaking Clients fills a glaring need in behavioral service delivery, offering health psychologists, social workers, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, and other helping professionals culturally-relevant support for working with this under served population. The materials included here are an important step toward dismantling barriers to mental health care.

Historical Dictionary of the "dirty Wars"

Author : David R. Kohut
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810858398
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the "dirty Wars" written by David R. Kohut and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike a conventional war waged against a standing army, a "dirty war" is waged against individuals, groups, or ideas considered subversive. Originally associated with Argentina's military regime from 1976-1983, the term has since been applied to neighboring dictatorships during the period. Indeed, it has become a byword for state-sponsored repression anywhere in the world. The first edition of this reference illustrated the concept by describing the regimes of Argentina, Chile (1973-1990), and Uruguay (1973-1985), which tortured, murdered, and disappeared thousands of people in the name of anticommunism while thousands more were driven into exile. The second edition expands the scope to include Bolivia (1971-1982), Brazil (1964-1985), and Paraguay (1954-1989). Includes a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on the countries; guerrilla and political movements; prominent guerrilla, human-rights, military, and political figures; local, regional, and international human-rights organizations; and artistic figures (filmmakers, novelists, and playwrights) whose works attempt to represent or resist the period of repression.--Publisher.

The Heroic Client

Author : Barry L. Duncan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118046625
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Heroic Client written by Barry L. Duncan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this controversial book, psychologists Barry Duncan and Scott Miller, cofounders of the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change, challenge the traditional focus on diagnosis, "silver bullet" techniques, and magic pills, exposing them as empirically bankrupt practices that only diminish the role of clients and hasten therapy's extinction. Instead, they advocate for the long-ignored but most crucial factor in therapeutic success-the innate resources of the client. Based on extensive clinical research and case studies, The Heroic Client not only shows how to harness the client's powers of regeneration to make therapy effective, but also how to enlist the client as a partner to make therapy accountable. The Heroic Client inspires therapists to boldly rewrite the drama of therapy, recast clients in their rightful role as heroes and heroines of the therapeutic stage, and legitimize their services to third-party payers without the compromises of the medical model.

Overcoming Autism

Author : Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698157435
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Overcoming Autism written by Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been huge advances in our ability to diagnose autism and in the development of effective interventions that can change children’s lives. In this extraordinary book, Lynn Kern Koegel, a leading clinician, researcher, and cofounder of the renowned Autism Research Center at the University of California at Santa Barbara, combines her cutting-edge expertise with the everyday perspectives of Claire LaZebnik, a writer whose experience with a son with autism provides a rare window into the disorder. Together, they draw on the highly effective “pivotal response” approach developed at the center to provide concrete ways of improving the symptoms of autism and the emotional struggles that surround it, while reminding readers never to lose sight of the humor that lurks in the disability’s quirkiness or the importance of enjoying your child. From the shock of diagnosis to the step-by-step work with verbal communication, social interaction, self-stimulation, meltdowns, fears, and more, the answers are here-in a book that is as warm and nurturing as it is authoritative.

Working with Emotions in Psychotherapy

Author : Leslie S. Greenberg
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 9781572309418
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Working with Emotions in Psychotherapy written by Leslie S. Greenberg and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2003-07-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In previous books, Leslie S. Greenberg has demonstrated the importance of integrating emotional work into therapy and has laid out a compelling model of therapeutic change. Building on these foundations, WORKING WITH EMOTIONS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY sheds new light on the process and technique of intervention with specific emotions. Filled with illustrative case examples, the book shows clinicians how to identify a given emotion, discern its role in a client's self-understanding, and understand how its expression is furthering or inhibiting the client's progress. Of vital importance, the authors help readers think more differentially about emotions; to distinguish, for example, between avoided emotional pain and chronic dysfunctional bad feelings, between adaptive sadness and maladaptive depression, and between overcontrolled anger and underregulated rage. A conceptual overview and framework for intervention are delineated, and special attention is given throughout to the integration of emotion and cognition in therapeutic work.

Malpractice and Medical Liability

Author : Santo Davide Ferrara
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642358314
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book Malpractice and Medical Liability written by Santo Davide Ferrara and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical responsibility lawsuits have become a fact of life in every physician’s medical practice. However, there is evidence that physicians are increasingly practising defensive medicine, ordering more tests than may be necessary and avoiding patients with complicated conditions. The modern practice of medicine is increasingly complicated by factors beyond the traditional realm of patient care, including novel technologies, loss of physician autonomy, and economic pressures. A continuing and significant issue affecting physicians and the healthcare system is malpractice. In the latter half of the 20th century, there was a major change in the attitude of the public towards the medical profession. People were made aware of the huge advances in medical technology, because health problems increasingly tended to attract media interest and wide publicity. Medicine is a victim of its own success in this respect, and people are now led to expect the latest techniques and perfect outcomes on all occasions. This burst of technology and hyper-specialization in many fields of medicine means that each malpractice claim is transformed into a scientific challenge, requiring specific preparation in analysis and judgment of the clinical case in question. The role of legal medicine becomes more and more peculiar in this judicial setting, often giving rise to erroneous interpretations and hasty scientific verdicts, but guidelines on the methodology of ascertainments and criteria of evaluation are lacking all over the world.The aim of this volume is to clarify the steps required for sequential in-depth analysis of events and consequences of medical actions, in order to verify whether, in the presence of damage, errors or non-observance of rules of conduct by health personnel exist, and which causal values and links of their hypothetical misconduct are involved.