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Informationen zum Autor Ruth Chu-Lien Chao is Associate Professor at the University of Denver where she teaches diversity, Psychopathology, counseling theories, and counseling practicum. Dr. Chao is the author of Multicultural Competencies in Counseling: A Statistical Exploration (2008) as well as over 60 publications, presentations and book chapters. She was the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Fund Award and the American Psychological Association Grant Award. In 2005, she received the Outstanding Research Award from the Division 17, APA. Dr. Chao serves as faculty advisor to international scholars from Uzbekistan and Taiwan. Klappentext Counseling Psychology: An Integrated Positive Approach introduces a new dimension in counseling psychology which includes both symptom treatment and positive psychology; this unique approach guides readers to enhance clients' positive potential, rather than focusing solely on the treatment of clients' negative symptoms.* An integrative counseling approach which maximizes graduate students' understanding of counseling theories and positive psychology* Enables counselors to tailor integrative counseling to multicultural clients, helping graduate students and mental health professionals become culturally sensitive* Discusses how clients manage day to day living, and can even thrive despite severe symptoms Zusammenfassung Counseling Psychology: An Integrated Positive Approach introduces a new dimension in counseling psychology which includes both symptom treatment and positive psychology; this unique approach guides readers to enhance clients positive potential, rather than focusing solely on the treatment of clients negative symptoms. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments ix Part I Conceptual Framework 1 1 Introduction: Toward an Integrative Approach in Counseling 3 2 Therapeutic Relationship: Exploring Clients' Symptoms and Strengths 17 3 Powered by Struggles and Strengths 26 Part II Integration of Counseling Theories and Positive Psychology 43 4 Positive Psychology in Counseling: What is it? 45 5 Psychoanalytic Therapy 57 6 Adlerian Therapy 76 7 Existential Therapy 96 8 Person?]Centered Therapy 112 9 Gestalt Therapy 129 10 Behavior Therapy 145 11 Cognitive?]Behavior Therapy 163 12 Reality Therapy 181 13 Feminist Therapy 198 14 Family Therapy 218 Appendix 236 References 239 Index 250 ...
