Integrative Brief Therapy

by
John Preston, Psy.D.

This course meets the qualifications for
7
hours of continuing education units

APA, BRN, CA BBS, FL, NAADAC, NASW, NBCC, OH, TX

Integrative Brief Therapy is in The Practical Therapist Series. It's designed to answer the troubling "what-do-I-now and how-do-I-do-it?" questions often confronted in the practice of psychotherapy. Written in plain language, technically innovative,
theoretically integrative, and filled with case examples. It brings the wisdom and
experience of expert mentors to the desk of every therapist.


John Preston is a
board certified neuropsychologist, and ABPP in
counseling psychology. He is the author of eleven books on various
topics including psychopharmacology, psychological assessment and
psychotherapy.
He is a core faulty member with Alliant International University, Sacramento. He has lectured widely both in the United States and
abroad.


Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the basic assumptions regarding emotional suffering and healing.
2. To understand the diagnostic issues, the nature of presenting problems, and the assessment of specific psychological liabilities that arise in the assessment process.
3. To understand the key elements for conducting brief therapy
4. To know when brief therapy is contraindicated.

 

This course meets the qualifications for 7 hours of continuing education units

is approved by the:

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Board of Registered Nursing (#13620)
California Board of Behavioral Science (#1540)
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (BAP #753)
NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals (#478)
National Association of Social Workers (#886382116)
National Board for Certified Counselors (#6055)
Ohio Counselor, Social Work and Marriage and Family CPE (#RCST090402)
The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (#52526)
The Texas Board of Social Work Examiners (#CS3473)

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* Hardcover: 272 pages ;
* Publisher: Impact Publishers, Inc.; (January 1999)
* ISBN: 1886230099

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  • Pass the post-test, which will be e-mailed (or mailed) to you upon receipt of your order.
  • Upon passing the test, you will receive a certificate of completion.

 

 

This course consists of a post-test based upon reading the text. The online portions include a Forum for discussion and the post-test. There is no online material to read. After you pass the post-test, you may print out your own certificate.

 

From the publisher:

"Brief Therapy" is the buzzword of the '90s, and the term has acquired a confusing variety
of meanings. In this book, Preston presents a thorough discussion of the factors that
contribute to the effectiveness of therapy, and carefully integrates key elements from
diverse theoretical viewpoints. Includes sections on Basic Assumptions; Maps of the Mind:
Making Sense of Psychological Adaptation and Pathology; Assessment and Treatment
Planning, and Treatment. Chapters include: The Nature of Human Emotional Suffering;
Actions that Facilitate Emotional Healing; Characteristics of Mental Health; The Mind and
the Brain: A Neurobiological Perspective; Targeting Specific Problems; and The Role of
Psychotropic Medications.
John Preston, Psy.D., is author of several books including You Can Beat Depression
(2nd Edition), and Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists (2nd
Edition). He has taught on the faculty of the University of California, Davis, School of
Medicine and is currently the chairman of the faculty of the Professional School of
Psychology in Sacramento.
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Praise for Preston’s work:
"Clear, easily understandable approach… that the average reader will find very helpful."
—Albert Ellis, Ph.D.
"An excellent self-help guide…"
—American Library Association Booklist
"…brief, clear, to the point, highly readable… I recommend it…"
—A. John Rush, M.D., University of Texas Medical Center
"…an easy to read, practical guide"
—Michael M. Faenza, President and CEO, National Mental Health Association




TABLE OF CONTENTS


Part One: Introduction

1. Assumptions
2. Basic Assumptions
3. The Nature of Human Emotional Suffering
4. Understanding Emotional Healing Under Optimal Circumstances
5. Actions That Facilitate Emotional Healing
6. Emotional Growth and the Development of the Self
7. Characteristics of Mental Health
Part Two: Maps of the Mind: Making Sense of Adaptation and Pathology
8. The Cognitive Perspective
9. Schemas and Schema Theory
10. The Search for Personal Meanings: Conscious and Unconscious
11. Contributions from Humanistic Psychology
12. The Mind and the Brain: A Neurobiological Perspective
Part Three: Assessment: Understanding the Client
13. Diagnostic Maps
14. Assessing the Nature of Precipitating Events
15. Assessing the Nature of Psychological Liabilities
Part Four: Targeting Specific Problems: Treatment Strategies
16. Healthy Folks and Necessary Pain
17. Major Roadblocks: Dealing with Resistances
18. Misery Amplifiers and Unnecessary Pain
19. Making an Impact on Negative, Maladaptive Schemas
20. Repetitive, Maladaptive Interpersonal Patterns
21. Underdeveloped Sense of Self
22. Emotional Dyscontrol
23. Neurobiological Vulnerability
24. The Keys to Keeping Treatment Brief

 

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