Michael A. Tompkins – författare

Patologiskt samlande är ett allvarligt och handikappande problem, både för den som drabbats och för anhöriga och andra i dennes närhet. Beteendet utsätter både den som samlar och andra för svårigheter i vardagen, risk att skadas och drabbas av sjukdomar. De som samlar får dessutom ofta utstå både oförståelse, krav och fördömande från omgivningen. Michael Tompkins bok Samlande – en metod för skadereduktion (svensk översättning och bearbetning Mats Borell) ökar vår förståelse och presenterar en metod för att hjälpa dem som ofta inte själva ser att de behöver hjälp – skadereduktion. Tompkins ger en inledande redovisning av hur man kan förstå beteendet. Härefter presenterar han hur det konkreta arbetet kan och bör genomföras. Boken innehåller ett stort antal fallbeskrivningar och exempel på hur svåra samtal kan genomföras, utifrån förståelse och medkänsla för klientens svårigheter. Tompkins visar på praktiska tillvägagångssätt inom en rad områden för att hjälpa personer med patologiskt samlande: • Strategier för att motivera och samarbeta med klienter med patologiskt samlande. • Riktlinjer för att bedöma skadepotential. • Hur man skapar en plan för skadereduktion, bygger upp ett skadereduktionsteam samt genomför och utvärderar hembesök. • Metoder för att ge klienten färdigheter i att hantera vardagen trots funktionshinder. • Kunskaper för att förhålla sig till de etiska och juridiska frågor som uppstår när man hjälper personer som samlar. • Hur man kan hjälpa särskilda grupper, till exempel personer som samlar djur, barn som samlar eller äldre med samlande som bor i gruppboenden. Samlande – en metod för skadereduktion är med sitt praktiska och förnuftiga förhållningssätt till ett komplext problem en viktig bok för alla som hjälper personer med patologiskt samlande att hantera sin vardag. Förhoppningen är att de som kommer i kontakt med problematiken kommer att känna hopp och se en väg framåt.

This volume investigates the role of emotion in the development and maintenance of psychological problems, and in effecting psychological change. The authors examine emotion as it is conceptualized and used in three of the most widely practiced approaches today--psychodynamic, cognitive behavior, and emotion-focused psychotherapy. In each chapter, the authors discuss the impact of emotion on child development and learning, the relationship between emotion and motivation, and the ways in which emotion can be harnessed in treatment to improve psychological functioning and strengthen interpersonal relationships. Clinical vignettes show readers how to arouse, identify, and channel emotions in therapy, while also utilizing emotion to develop and maintain an effective therapeutic alliance.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which can cause significant impairment in personal, social, and academic contexts, affects nearly half a million children in the United States. This step-by-step guide provides mental health professionals with an adaptable, evidence-based model that uses cognitive behavior therapy to treat pediatric OCD. The authors present well-tested, empirically-validated strategies that encourage clinical flexibility and creativity. Chapters describe the nuts and bolts of assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment planning, as well as psychoeducation, pharmacotherapy, strategies for relapse prevention, and involving family members in treatment. Richly described case studies illustrate how core strategies can be effectively implemented with youth between the ages of 7 and 8. Includes downloadable handouts for clinical use, including worksheets and fact sheets for parents and guardians, exercises and games, and other clinical tools and resources.

​Stress Less teaches concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety, organized into common amp quot stress domains amp quot such as family, friends, dating, school, and media.Let amp rsquo s get real. Stress is part of every teen amp rsquo s life-stress of exams, college applications, a big game, difficult teachers, difficult friends, parents who don amp rsquo t always get you, not to mention the dating and social scenes. Stress like this tends to build over time-week after week-and takes a toll on your mental health. But, great news! Learning stress-busting skills doesn amp rsquo t take much time at all. Just 2 minutes a day is probably all it takes. The skills in this book are easy to learn and can be practiced anywhere-on the bus, before bed, or during lunch. Once you see that it helps, you amp rsquo ll adjust and be ready to bust more stress. And then before you realize it-you amp rsquo ve got it!Written by cognitive-behavioral therapist and stress-busting expert, Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, Stress Less teaches concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety, organized into amp ldquo stress domains amp rdquo such as family, friends, dating, school, and tech/media. And because stress doesn amp rsquo t go away when teens hit adulthood, Stress Less will help readers maintain balance and calm as they deal with the ups and downs of life in the months and years to come.

The cat lady. The couple who won't let anyone in their apartment. The old man with all that junk in his yard. Their severe hoarding puts them, and often others, at risk for injury, disease, and even death. Most deny needing help, and for this reason, professionals are desperate to find more effective ways to offer and provide assistance to them.In response to this growing public health problem, Clinician's Guide to Severe Hoarding refines our understanding and presents in depth and innovative alternative to traditional interventions. Arguing that although treatment for hoarding can be effective for those who are open to help, people with severe hoarding are not. The Clinician’s Guide to Severe Hoarding describes an alternative strategy to help those who adamantly refuse help and yet face significant health and safety risks due to the hoarding problem – harm reduction. This client-centered approach takes readers through harm reduction plan development, team building, goal setting, client collaboration, and progress assessment. The Clinician’s Guide also explains that a successful harm reduction plan may encourage clients to seek further help, and offers insights into working with special populations such as people who hoard animals and children who exhibit hoarding behavior. The Clinician's Guide describes in detail a range of strategies for assisting people with severe hoarding: Strategies for engaging with clients who hoard.Guidelines for assessing harm potential.Guidelines for creating a harm reduction plan, building a harm reduction team, and conducting and evaluating home visits.Skills for client self-help: decision making, time management, and more.Guidelines for navigating the ethical and legal issues that arise in assisting people who hoard.Readings, links, and other resources.With its practical common-sense approach to a complex problem, Clinician'sGuide to Severe Hoarding is a unique volume not only for mental health practitioners, but also other professionals who assist people who hoard, such as home health aides, social workers, and professional organizers.

The cat lady. The couple who won't let anyone in their apartment. The old man with all that junk in his yard. Their severe hoarding puts them, and often others, at risk for injury, disease, and even death. Most deny needing help, and for this reason, professionals are desperate to find more effective ways to offer and provide assistance to them.In response to this growing public health problem, Clinician's Guide to Severe Hoarding refines our understanding and presents in depth and innovative alternative to traditional interventions. Arguing that although treatment for hoarding can be effective for those who are open to help, people with severe hoarding are not. The Clinician’s Guide to Severe Hoarding describes an alternative strategy to help those who adamantly refuse help and yet face significant health and safety risks due to the hoarding problem – harm reduction. This client-centered approach takes readers through harm reduction plan development, team building, goal setting, client collaboration, and progress assessment. The Clinician’s Guide also explains that a successful harm reduction plan may encourage clients to seek further help, and offers insights into working with special populations such as people who hoard animals and children who exhibit hoarding behavior. The Clinician's Guide describes in detail a range of strategies for assisting people with severe hoarding: Strategies for engaging with clients who hoard.Guidelines for assessing harm potential.Guidelines for creating a harm reduction plan, building a harm reduction team, and conducting and evaluating home visits.Skills for client self-help: decision making, time management, and more.Guidelines for navigating the ethical and legal issues that arise in assisting people who hoard.Readings, links, and other resources.With its practical common-sense approach to a complex problem, Clinician'sGuide to Severe Hoarding is a unique volume not only for mental health practitioners, but also other professionals who assist people who hoard, such as home health aides, social workers, and professional organizers.

Why do standard, evidence-based interventions fail to work for certain clients or in certain situations? What tools do cognitive-behavioral theory and therapy offer for managing difficult cases? This cutting-edge volume brings together an array of leading practitioners to address these and other critical questions that are often overlooked in the CBT literature. Each research-based chapter addresses a specific kind of roadblock, exploring how and why it arises and suggesting effective, practical solutions. Topics include overcoming obstacles in the treatment of specific disorders, new directions in case conceptualization, working with emotional and metacognitive processes, and applications to couple and family therapy.