Happiness, Healing, Enhancement

Informationen zum Autor George W. Burns is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, author, and therapist trainer. He is Director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Western Australia and The Hypnotherapy Centre of Western Australia. He lectures around the world and is an adjunct senior lecturer at Edith Cowan University. He has published several books, including 101 Healing Stories, Healing with Stories, and 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens, all published by Wiley. Klappentext Praise for Happiness, Healing, Enhancement "Filled with good strategies based in research, compelling case material, and most importantly, practical advice, this book belongs in the library of everyone interested in what it means to live well. It provides not only ample food for thought, but for action." --Christopher Peterson, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan "If you are a therapist, a coach--or if you want to help yourself and others flourish--then this book is a must-read. It is an important theoretical and practical contribution to the field of positive psychology--and, in fact, to the field of psychology as a whole." --Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happier and The Pursuit of Perfect A practical guide to applying the principles of positive psychology in your mental health practice Edited by internationally recognized psychologist, author, and therapist trainer George Burns, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement: Your Casebook Collection for Applying Positive Psychology in Therapy provides thought-provoking yet realistic and practical contributions from practitioners of positive psychology from around the world who share how they have translated solid, positive psychology research into sound clinical practice. Organized to make searching for a particular diagnostic category or therapeutic outcome fast and easy, this guide features: Contributions from some of the world's foremost positive psychology clinicians, researchers, and teachers, including P. Alex Linley, Betty Alice Erickson, Robert Weis, Antonella Delle Fave, Richard G. Tedeschi, Robert Biswas-Diener, Michael D. Yapko, and Bill O'Hanlon Examples and strategies including a "Putting It into Practice" feature that illustrates how readers can immediately apply the therapeutic applications covered in each chapter Building on the proven benefits of the positive psychology movement, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement will teach you new skills that will strengthen your practice of therapy and equip your clients with the pathways to overcome challenging problems and live a full, satisfying life. Zusammenfassung Positive psychology is a scientific study that helps individuals to find happiness and well-being. Drawing together some of the world's best researchers! writers! and practitioners in applied positive psychotherapy! Happiness! Healing! Enhancement translates solid science into sound and clear clinical interventions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments xiii Quick Reference Guides xv Introduction xvii Part One Happiness 1 Orienting Toward Happiness Chapter 1 Strength Spotting 3 Finding and Developing Client Resources in the Management of Intense Anger P. Alex Linley, George W. Burns Chapter 2 We Will Be Laughing Again 15 Restoring Relationships with Positive Couples Therapy Maria de F. Perloiro, Lü s M. Neto, Helena A. Marujo Chapter 3 What Is Right with Him? 29 Ericksonian Positive Psychotherapy in a Case of Sexual Abuse Betty Alice Erickson Chapter 4 The Why, Not the What 40 The Positive Power of Intrinsic Motivations in Client Goal Setting and Pursuit Helen Street Instilling Hope Chapter 5 From Here to Where You Want to Be 51 Building t...

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George W. Burns is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, author, and therapist trainer. He is Director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Western Australia and The Hypnotherapy Centre of Western Australia. He lectures around the world and is an adjunct senior lecturer at Edith Cowan University. He has published several books, including 101 Healing Stories, Healing with Stories, and 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens, all published by Wiley.

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Praise for Happiness, Healing, Enhancement "Filled with good strategies based in research, compelling case material, and most importantly, practical advice, this book belongs in the library of everyone interested in what it means to live well. It provides not only ample food for thought, but for action."
--Christopher Peterson, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan

"If you are a therapist, a coach--or if you want to help yourself and others flourish--then this book is a must-read. It is an important theoretical and practical contribution to the field of positive psychology--and, in fact, to the field of psychology as a whole."
--Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happier and The Pursuit of Perfect

A practical guide to applying the principles of positive psychology in your mental health practice

Edited by internationally recognized psychologist, author, and therapist trainer George Burns, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement: Your Casebook Collection for Applying Positive Psychology in Therapy provides thought-provoking yet realistic and practical contributions from practitioners of positive psychology from around the world who share how they have translated solid, positive psychology research into sound clinical practice.

Organized to make searching for a particular diagnostic category or therapeutic outcome fast and easy, this guide features:

• Contributions from some of the world's foremost positive psychology clinicians, researchers, and teachers, including P. Alex Linley, Betty Alice Erickson, Robert Weis, Antonella Delle Fave, Richard G. Tedeschi, Robert Biswas-Diener, Michael D. Yapko, and Bill O'Hanlon

• Examples and strategies including a "Putting It into Practice" feature that illustrates how readers can immediately apply the therapeutic applications covered in each chapter

Building on the proven benefits of the positive psychology movement, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement will teach you new skills that will strengthen your practice of therapy and equip your clients with the pathways to overcome challenging problems and live a full, satisfying life.

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Positive psychology is a scientific study that helps individuals to find happiness and well-being. Drawing together some of the world's best researchers, writers, and practitioners in applied positive psychotherapy, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement translates solid science into sound and clear clinical interventions.

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Acknowledgments xiii

Quick Reference Guides xv

Introduction xvii

Part One Happiness 1

Orienting Toward Happiness

Chapter 1 Strength Spotting 3

Finding and Developing Client Resources in the Management of Intense Anger
P. Alex Linley, George W. Burns

Chapter 2 We Will Be Laughing Again 15

Restoring Relationships with Positive Couples Therapy
Maria de F. Perloiro, Lü s M. Neto, Helena A. Marujo

Chapter 3 What Is Right with Him? 29

Ericksonian Positive Psychotherapy in a Case of Sexual Abuse
**Betty Alice Erickson

Chapter 4 The Why, Not the What 40

The Positive Power of Intrinsic Motivations in Client Goal Setting and Pursuit
Helen Street

Instilling Hope

Chapter 5 From Here to Where You Want to Be 51

Building the Bridges with Hope Therapy in a Case of Major Depression
Jennifer S. Cheavens, Amber M. Gum

Chapter 6 You Want Me to Fix It? 64

Using Evidence-Based Interventions to Instill Hope in Parents and Children
Robert Weis

Chapter 7 Putting the Lid on the Divorce Monster 76

Creating Hope-Filled Narratives with Storybook Therapy
Joy Nel

Utilizing Client Resources

Chapter 8 Development through Disability 88

The Unfolding and Sharing of Psychological Resources
Antonella Delle Fave

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