Logic-Based Therapy and Consultation

Elliot D. Cohen is the creator of Logic-Based Therapy and Consultation, co-founder of the National Philosophical Counseling Association, and professor of clinical ethics at the Florida State University College of Medicine. S Zinaich Jr. is associate professor of philosophy in the Department of History, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Purdue University Northwest. Himani Chaukar is associate professor and head of the department of Philosophy at Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Mumbai. Florin Lobont is professor of philosophy at the West University of Timisoara.

This wonderful collection of essays clearly and decisively answers the cynical question: What's the use of philosophy? Written by an all-star cast of some of the most internationally prominent theorists and practitioners of LBT&C, the guiding virtue of this volume is its concern with helping millions of people who seek to improve their mental health. Highly recommended!

• IntroductionLogic-Based Therapy & Consultation: History, Practice, and FutureI. Theory of Logic-Based Therapy & Consultation1. Some Metaphysical & Epistemological Assumptions of LBTC Elliot D. Cohen2. The Phenomenology of LBTC Andrei Simionescu-Panait3. The Neurology, Logic, and Phenomenology of “Top-Down” Emotions: Some Implications for LBTC Elliot D. Cohen4. LBTC and the Problem of Excuses S. Zinaich, Jr.II. Applications of Logic-Based Therapy & ConsultationLBTC with Diverse Populations5. LBTC for Diverse Populations: Creating a Repository of Behavioral Plans Himani Chaukar & Sanaya Kashalkar6. LBT Intervention and It’s Prospective Virtue Oriented Goals Effects in Mental Disorders Ionut Mladin7. Reading Children’s Literature Through the Framework of LBTC Aaditya Jadhav8. Using LBTC in Philosophy for Children with Attachment IssuesFlorin Lobont & Ionut Mladin 9. Bibliotherapy for Athletes with Performance Anxiety: An Interpretation of “The Peaceful Warrior” from the Perspective of Ch’an Philosophy Ho-Ling Hsu10. LBTC and Addictions Guy Du Plessis 11. Coping with Loss of Freedom and Autonomy in a Detention Center S. Zinaich, Jr.12. Use of Logic-Based Group Therapy in Overcoming Compassion Fatigue in Human Service WorkersElliot D. Cohen13. Overcoming Identity Crises through LBTCLaurentiu Staicu LBTC & Religion14. LBTC & Religious TextsVikas Beniwal 15. The Doctrine of Karma – An Uplifting Philosophy for LBTC Radhika Jadhav16. The Spirituality of LBTC Elliot D. CohenLBTC & Social Issues17. The Holocaust, Reenactment of Emotion, and LBTC Florin Lobont18. LBTC and Romantic LoveElliot D. Cohen19. Logic-Based Therapy and Civil Discourse in Fractious Times Laura Newhart