This text offers an extensive array of theories, including all the mainstream approaches as well as contemporary ones such as narrative, feminist, and post-modern. The author provides an integrative framework that allows students to assess the various theories with respect to possible clinical application. By comparing and contrasting the theories, as well as analyzing strengths and weaknesses of each, students will learn to apply them more flexibly in practice.
The book is divided into four major theoretical forces in psychotherapy and introductory sections are provided to help students place a particular theory within a major theoretical period. The four theoretical forces discussed are: (1) psychoanalytical and psychodynamic; (2) behavioral and cognitive school(s); (3) existentialism and humanism; and (4) social constructivism school of psychotherapy. The author discusses social constructivism and then describes at least five theoretical approaches within this theoretical force–solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, strengths-based therapy, and so on.
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Preface
1. Introduction: Journey Toward Theory Integration
Part I: The First Force in Psychotherapy: Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Theories
2. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Theories
3. Adlerian Psychotherapy
Part II: The Second Force in Psychotherapy: Behavior and Cognitive Therapy
4. Behavior Therapy
5. Cognitive Approaches to Therapy
6. Reality/Choice Therapy
Part III: The Third Force in Psychotherapy: Existential and Humanistic Worldviews
7. Existential Therapy
8. Person-Centered Therapy: Carl Rogers
9. Gestalt Therapy: Fritz Perls
Part IV: The Fourth Force in Psychotherapy: Social Constructivism and Postmodernism
10. Multicultural Psychotherapy Theories
11. Transcultural Psychotherapy: Bridges to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
12. Feminist Therapy and Lesbian and Gay Therapy
13. Solution-Focused Therapy
14. Narrative Therapy
15. Integrating Spiritual/Religious Issues During Psychotherapy
16. Strenghts-Based Therapy
17. Family Therapy Approaches
18. Comparing and Contrasting the Theories of Psychotherapy
19. Integrative Psychotherapy: Constructing Your Own Integrative Approach to Therapy
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