By Arthur M. Nezu PhD ABPP, Christine Maguth Nezu PhD ABPP, Thomas D'Zurilla PhD
ISBN-10: 0826109403
ISBN-13: 9780826109408
Problem-Solving remedy: A therapy Manual is a laudable and unique source that contributes to modern and exemplary psychotherapy in an immense way."--New England Psychologist
Through Problem-Solving remedy: A remedy Manual, Nezu and associates provide a great handbook that has the capability to aid a variety of participants deal with life's demanding situations. This e-book is a useful addition to any practising psychologist's bookshelf."--PsycCRITIQUES
Problem-solving treatment (PST) has been more and more used to regard quite a few overall healthiness and psychological illnesses because of its flexibility and confirmed effectiveness. this article, written by means of the co-developers of PST, is a finished and special guide of ways to use PST to a large choice of populations and occasions. It displays the numerous conceptual and medical revisions that supersede previous types of PST, and is predicated at the authors' scientific and study adventure, the therapy end result literature, and advances in comparable parts of psychology and neuroscience research.
The booklet bargains particular remedy instructions, pattern client-therapist dialogues, scientific routines and actions, homework assignments, consumer handouts, medical case examples, and worksheets. those assets are in keeping with a "stepped-care" version of PST that takes under consideration the character of a client's difficulties, the depth of those difficulties, the surroundings and therapy constitution, and remedy ambitions. The guide bargains consumers 4 significant "toolkits," which come with a multitasking advisor to overcoming "cognitive overload" whilst below pressure, a advisor to overcoming difficulties regarding emotional dysregulation, a consultant to overcoming limitations to powerful problem-solving via use of fit pondering and confident imagery, and a consultant to fostering potent problem-solving via designing and using a rational plan. electronic accompaniments comprise sufferer handouts, worksheets, and toolkits. meant to be used by means of a wide selection of psychological well-being execs in a number of settings, the handbook may also function a textual content for either undergraduate and utilized graduate classes.
Key Features:
- Describes an more and more well known psychotherapeutic intervention that works for a number of shopper populations and will be mixed with different therapy modalities
- Authored by means of the co-developers of PST
- Provides the main up to date, specific instructions to PST
- Presents remedy directions, case examples, and diverse medical aids
- Includes electronic parts, comparable to sufferer handouts, homework worksheets, and toolkits
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Chapter 2 A Problem-Solving Approach to Understanding Psychopathology 25 Activation of both systems helps the body to prepare itself to ward off harm. However, too much activation can lead to harmful effects (Dallman, Bhatnagar, & Viau, 2000). Chronic stress can alter the regulation of the HPA axis by increasing production of glucocorticoid secretion (cortisol in humans), which can be generally deleterious. For example, decades of research support the notion that dysfunction of the HPA axis can lead to psychiatric disorders, particularly depression (Gutman & Nemeroff, 2011).
Moreover, both sources of stress independently and collectively serve to increase the likelihood of one being at a higher risk for experiencing clinical levels of distress, such as major depression and anxiety (Monroe, Slavich, & Georgiades, 2009; Nezu & Ronan, 1985). 3) are believed to be mediated, in part, by neurobiological kindling and behavioral sensitization, often referred to as stress sensitization (Post, 2007). 2 by the arrows impacting neurobiological reactions, which then has a direct impact on System III in terms of ultimate negative health outcomes.
1 provides for a listing of such studies by participant group. Because the details of such studies are beyond the scope of this manual, the reader is encouraged to review those studies of interest as well as peruse a more comprehensive description of this literature in D’Zurilla and Nezu (2007). More importantly, as described in the next section, recent meta-analyses of this literature provide for a general summary and set of conclusions regarding the efficacy of PST. 1 Problem-Solving Therapy Outcome Studies for Adults by Diagnosis/Problem Area Alzheimer’s Disease (Comorbid with Depression) • Teri, Logsdon, Uomoto, & McCurry (1997) Arthritis • DeVellis, Blalock, Hahn, DeVellis, & Hockbaum (1987) • Lin et al.