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Informationen zum Autor Acacia Parks is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Hiram College, USA. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the efficacy of positive interventions, and the psychological and behavioral characteristics of individuals who use them. She is an associate editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology, as well as co-editor of "Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology" (APA Press). Dr. Parks is an active teacher of both positive psychology and critical writing. Stephen Schueller is a Research Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and a faculty member of the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs). He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. His research focuses on developing, implementing, and evaluating Internet and mobile interventions for the treatment and prevention of depression and promotion of well-being. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology . Dr. Schueller is a licensed clinical psychologist and integrates positive psychology into his conceptual and applied work. Klappentext Collating for the first time a range of techniques in positive psychology, this handbook introduces topics such as courage, empathy and humor, and spans areas as diverse as gratitude, forgiveness and strengths. It also explores special considerations such as ethics and motivation, and offers informed conjecture on future directions in research and practice.* Comprehensive content summarizes theory and research on many areas of positive psychology intervention for the first time and provides essential updates on established interventions* Features contributions from an array of leading researchers, including Bob Emmons, Sonja Lyubomirsky and Shane Lopez* Covers established interventions - for instance, coaching and family therapy - as well as newly developed interventions - such as schizophrenia or stopping smoking Zusammenfassung Collating for the first time a range of techniques in positive psychology, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Positive Psychological Intervention is ideal for researchers as well as practitioners looking for a research-based guide to applying positive interventions. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors xi Preface xv Part I Established Areas of Intervention 1 1 Gratitude Interventions: A Review and Future Agenda 3 Tara Lomas, Jeffrey J. Froh, Robert A. Emmons, Anjali Mishra, and Giacomo Bono 2 Positive Psychological Interventions for Promoting Forgiveness: History, Present Status, and Future Prospects 20 Everett L. Worthington Jr., Nathaniel G. Wade, and William T. Hoyt 3 Nurturing the Capacity to Savor: Interventions to Enhance the Enjoyment of Positive Experiences 42 Jennifer L. Smith, Patrick R. Harrison, Jaime L. Kurtz, and Fred B. Bryant 4 Strengths Interventions: Current Progress and Future Directions 66 Michelle C. Louis and Shane J. Lopez 5 Promoting Meaning and Purpose in Life 90 Joo Yeon Shin and Michael F. Steger 6 Empathy-Related Interventions 111 Mark H. Davis and Ena Begovic Part II New and Emerging Areas of Intervention 135 7 Creativity as a Target and Tool for Positive Interventions 137 Marie J. C. Forgeard and Katherine V. Eichner 8 Do Good Things Come to Those Who Wait?: Patience Interventions to Improve Well-Being 155 Sarah A. Schnitker and Justin T. Westbrook 9 Courage Interventions: Future Directions and Cautions 168 Cynthia L. S. Pury, Charles B. Starkey, Chad R. Breeden, Christie L. Kelley, Hannah J. Murphy, and Arden Y. Lowndes ...
