Title Psychology in the trenches : stories, strategies, and outcomes / John A. Corson

Published New York : AMS Press, [2008] ©2008

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Description xx, 405 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Series AMS studies in modern society, 0275-8407 ; no. 25 AMS studies in modern society. 0275-8407 ; no. 25 Contents Pt. 1. Theory and Strategy -- Ch. 1. An Ideographic Approach to Theory -- Ch. 2. A Shifting Theory of Personality -- Ch. 3. Biological Variables in Personality -- Pt. 2. Lessons From the Family -- Ch. 4. Families as Mutual Control Systems -- Ch. 5. The Family Optimization Program -- Ch. 6. Troubled Families with Preverbal Children -- Ch. 7. Troubled Adults -- Pt. 3. Techniques -- Ch. 8. Group Assessment -- Ch. 9. Case Formulation: Tools and Strategies -- Ch. 10. Psychophysiology and Biofeedback -- Pt. 4. Violent Adults -- Ch. 11. A Selective Literature Review -- Ch. 12. Population, Treatment Method, and Results -- Ch. 13. Case Histories, Treatment Details, and Long-Term Follow-up -- Ch. 14. Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Advice -- Ch. 15. Conclusions Regarding Work with Individual Violent Clients -- Pt. 5. Self-Regulation Training with Other Populations -- Ch. 16. Working with Male Clients in Groups: An Overview -- Ch. 17. A Group Treatment Strategy Owing Much to Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy -- Ch. 18. Self-Regulation Strategies Used in Groups (focusing on hostile feelings and transient attention deficit disorder) -- Ch. 19. Self-Regulation Strategies Used in Individual Sessions (focusing on panic attacks and sex offenses) -- Pt. 6. Working with Life Stories, Self-Concept, and Available Selves -- Ch. 20. Learning the Client's Story - Narrative Work as Both Assessment and Therapy -- Ch. 21. Putting It All Together and Making It Last: Working with Life Stories and Optimizing Available Selves -- Appendices Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [385]-400) and index Subject Stress (Psychology) Self-perception. Violence -- Psychological aspects -- Case studies. Mentally ill -- Case studies. Genre/Form Case studies. LC no. 2003065070 ISBN 0404616321 (alk. paper) 9780404616328 (alk. paper)

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