Assessment and Diagnosis
Chapter 4 Assessment and Diagnosis Pamela Bjorklund A comprehensive assessment of the patient who presents for psychotherapy is necessary to develop an appropriate treatment plan. Chapter 3 provides guidelines for…
Stabilization for Trauma and Dissociation
Chapter 10 Stabilization for Trauma and Dissociation Kathleen Wheeler Trauma is an inescapable part of the human experience, and affects all dimensions of the person. Trauma dysregulates and disconnects the…
The Frame and Working Toward Change
Chapter 5 The Frame and Working Toward Change Kathleen Wheeler, Bethany Phoenix The therapist is responsible for keeping the frame of the sessions. The frame refers to the parameters of…
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Chapter 7 Interpersonal Psychotherapy Patricia Barry Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a brief, structured psychotherapeutic approach based on the operating principle that psychiatric disorders occur within an interpersonal, social context. Symptoms…
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Chapter 8 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Kathleen Wheeler This chapter begins with an overview of the underlying assumptions of psychodynamic psychotherapy, the history, and evidence-based research. Psychodynamic psychotherapy is discussed as on…
The Nurse Psychotherapist and a Framework for Practice
Chapter 1 The Nurse Psychotherapist and a Framework for Practice Kathleen Wheeler This chapter begins with the historical context of the nurse’s role as psychotherapist and the resources and challenges…
Psychotherapy with Children
Chapter 12 Psychotherapy with Children Kathleen Delaney What defines the field of child psychotherapy? For anyone over a certain age, a mention of child psychotherapy conjures up an image of…
The Neurophysiology of Psychotherapy
Chapter 2 The Neurophysiology of Psychotherapy Kathleen Wheeler This chapter considers the neurophysiologic basis for psychotherapy with the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Model as the overall framework for practice. The…
Psychotherapy with Older Adults
Chapter 13 Psychotherapy with Older Adults Georgia L. Stevens, Merrie J. Kaas Adults older than 85 years are the fastest growing age group in the United States. At least 20%…
The Initial Contact and Therapeutic Communication
Chapter 3 The Initial Contact and Therapeutic Communication Kathleen Wheeler The two most important goals of the first session are to initiate a therapeutic alliance and to assess safety. Both…
