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Zusatztext “This book makes this often misunderstood competency so simple and clear that you can read it over a weekend and begin producing efficient and effective case conceptualizations in your practice by Monday. Regardless of your clinical profession or orientation, the authors provide a wealth of case examples, exercises, tools, and templates to help you easily master this competency. So, please take the time in the near-term to make Case Conceptualization: Mastering this Competency with Ease and Confidence an indispensible resource for your life-long professional development.” - Ronald J. Chenail, PhD, Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida; Past Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy“Finally, a book that teaches integrative case conceptualization. The authors provide a readily understandable method for learning this necessary aspect of effective therapy. It is must reading for students and practitioners alike.” - Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD, Distinguished Professor, Governors State University, Illinois“In Case Conceptualization: Mastering This Competency with Ease and Confidence, Drs. Len and Jonathan Sperry offer a remarkably useful, thoughtful, and easy-to-read and understand approach to clinical case conceptualization from multiple theoretical perspectives. Many illustrative case examples are provided as well. This book should be required reading for any student interested in a career as a therapist including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and counselors of all stripes. Licensed professionals also will surely value this book as well. Hopefully, many clients will get much better assessment and treatment services thanks to the influence of this important work.” -Thomas G. Plante, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology, Santa Clara University; Author, Contemporary Clinical Psychology"Case Conceptualization translates theory into practice in a way that therapists will find user-friendly and immediately applicable in everyday practice. There is a clarity, ease, and elegance to this integrative approach to conceptualizing cases that both emerging and experienced therapists will appreciate. Destined to be the gold standard in the field." - Lisa Miller, PhD, Director of Clinical Training, Teachers College Columbia University, New York; past president, Division of Psychology and Religion of the American Psychological Association; editor, The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality“Although case conceptualization is a foundational competency for effective counseling and psychotherapy, it is one that clinicians often struggle to master. Drs. Len and Jonathan Sperry have developed a text that makes learning and using the case conceptualization process clear and accessible. This book will be an invaluable resource for clinicians-in-training, experienced clinicians, and clinical supervisors alike. I will use it and will recommend it to colleagues.” -Richard E. Watts, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Counseling, Director, Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University, Texas"Many of us were drawn to the helping professions because we had some basic relational skills.The challenge in counseling and psychotherapy is moving these initial skills into competent, professional practice. The first edition in 2012 became the book to use in pre-practicum and practicum, as an evaluation matrix for internships, and most importantly, as a guide for postgraduate practice in the field. The second edition adds important applications like couple and families, adolescents and young adults, and DBT and ACT. As a counselor educator, this is one of those rare books that I will be using in multiple courses to reinforce the learning of the central, professional aspects of our work." - James Robert Bitter, EdD, Professor of Counseling, East Tennessee State University“Far too often, mental health professionals embark with clients on a therapeutic journey...
