Prescriptive Psychotherapy

"How can we sum up this valuable work? Rather than being a manual, it is more a guide for a therapist who wishes to incorporate the best that research has to offer with the flexibility and creativity that practitioners see as vital to success. As such, it is also a good example of the local clinical scientist in action, and I applaud its inentions and eagerly await further updates on this project."--Psychotherapy Research"How can we sum up this valuable work? Rather than being a manual, it is more a guide for a therapist who wishes to incorporate the best that research has to offer with the flexibility and creativity that practitioners see as vital to success. As such, it is also a good example of the local clinical scientist in action, and I applaud its inentions and eagerly await further updates on this project."--Psychotherapy Research

• PART I: INTRODUCTION 1: Introduction to Prescriptive Therapy 2: Training Objectives and Rationale 3: Patient Evaluation PART II: TREATMENT PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES 4: Establishing a Therapeutic Relationship 5: Adapting Treatment to Patient Level of Impairment and Coping Style: Part I 6: Adapting Treatment to Patient Level of Impairment and Coping Style: Part II 7: Adapting Therapy to Patient Resistance Levels 8: Adapting Therapy to Patient Level of Distress and Impairment 9: Summary and Conclusions APPENDICES A. STS Therapy Process Rating Scale B. Prescriptive Therapy Adherence Scale C. Client's Emotional Arousal Scale References Index