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List of contents
I: General Issues 1. What are the positive emotions and why are they important in clinical science? Anthony Papa, William O’Donohue, and Alan E. Fruzzetti, UNR 2. The role of positive emotions and well being in clinical science Robert Levenson, UC Berkeley 3. The integration of clinical science and practice Alan Kadzin, Yale 4. General Issues in the definition of positive emotions William O’Donohue, UNR 5. Theories of positive emotions Barbara Fredrickson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 6. General Issues in the measurement of positive emotions Haynes, U of Hawaii, 7. A review of Positive emotion research Frederickson, UNC 8. General issues in modifying positive emotions Doug Menin, Hunter College 9. Cultural considerations and positive emotions Jeanne Tsai, Stanford. 10. The downside of positive emotions: A sceptical view J. Gruber, Yale II: Specific Issues in Clinical Science 11. Positive psychology and positive emotions Martin Seligman, University of Pennsylvania 12. Affective forecasting Gilbert, Harvard 13. Mindfulness and positive emotions Hazlett-Stevens, UNR 14. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and positive emotions Hayes, UNR 15. DBT and positive emotions Linehan, U Washington 16. Behavior analysis and positive emotions Pat Friman, Boystown 17. Cognitive therapy and positive emotions Greg Siegle, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine III: Specific Applications 18. Children and positive emotions P. Cole, Penn State 19. Families and positive emotions Fruzetti, UNR 20. The elderly and positive emotions Carstenson, Stanford U 21. Building coping and resiliency through positive emotions George Banana, Columbia 22. Positive emotions and physical health Anthony, Julia Boehm, Chapman Univ. 23. Positive emotions and integrated Care Susan McDaniels, Rochester 24. Positive emotions and Ehealth, Papa, UNR 25. Positive emotions and behavioral activation Papa, UNR 26. Positive emotions and the therapeutic relationship Fitzpatrick, McGill U. 27. Positive emotions and post-traumatic growth M. Duckworth, UNR. IV. Specific Positive Emotions 28. Clinical science of curiosity Todd Kashden, George Mason University 29. Clinical Science of contentment Kushner, Wisconsin 30. Clinical Science of gratitude Alex Wood, University of Stirling 31.Clinical Science of compassion Kristin Neff, Univ. of Texas Austin 32. Clinical Science of awe Dacher Keltner, Berkeley
About the author
Anthony Papa, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology; Core Faculty Inter-Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Social Psychology; Director, Psychological Services Center, University of Nevada, Reno.
William O’Donohue, PhD, Professor of Psychology; Director of Crimes Treatment Center for Sexual Abuse Victims; Editor or Author of 70 books and over 140 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Alan E. Fruzzetti, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno; previous-Director, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Research Program, University of Nevada, Reno.
Summary
In this volume, 32 leading authorities explain key dimensions of positive emotions as they relate to psychology and clinical practice throughout 4 sections. The 1st deals with general issues in positive emotions such as how to define, measure, and assess their role in clinical practice. The 2nd covers the integration of positive emotions in evidence based therapy paradigms such as cognitive behavior therapy, DBT, and ACT. The 3rd considers applications of positive emotions with families, elderly, health issues, integrated care, behavioral health, therapeutic relationship, and PTSD treatment. The final section deals with positive emotions that have specific application in therapy.
