Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner

Facilitate your client's involvement in change with 98 ready-to-print homework assignments
 
The newly updated Sixth Edition of the Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner offers practitioners a wide variety of ready-to-use assignments for adult clients in almost every therapeutic mode. Designed to be used with the Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Sixth Edition, this planner saves time and energy otherwise spent studying, finding, or writing custom assignments for each client.
 
The book is organized as a quick reference, with assignments grouped by behavioral problems like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and more. It includes expert guidance on hw and when to make the most productive use of the exercises and is extensively cross-referenced to the corresponding treatment planner.
 
This powerful resource includes:
* 92 ready-to-copy, customizable homework assignments that facilitate adult therapy
* Cross-references for each homework assignment to presenting problems from the Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Sixth Edition
* New downloadable assignments from a supplementary online portal
* New homework assignments for opiod-related disorders and clients experiencing loneliness
Perfect for psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and psychiatrists, the latest edition of the Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner is an indispensable resource for any mental health professional who works with adult clients.

List of contents

About the Downloadable Assignments xiii
 
PracticePlanners(r) Series Preface xv
 
Acknowledgments xvii
 
Introduction 1
 
Section 1: Anger Control Problems 4
 
Exercise 1.A Alternatives to Destructive Anger 5
 
Exercise 1.B Anger Journal 9
 
Exercise 1.C Assertive Communication of Anger 12
 
Section 2: Antisocial Behavior 14
 
Exercise 2.A How I Have Hurt Others 15
 
Exercise 2.B Letter of Apology 18
 
Exercise 2.C Three Acts of Kindness 20
 
Section 3: Anxiety 21
 
Exercise 3.A Analyze the Probability of a Feared Event 22
 
Exercise 3.B Past Successful Anxiety Coping 25
 
Exercise 3.C Worry Time 28
 
Section 4: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)--Adult 30
 
Exercise 4.A Problem-Solving: An Alternative to Impulsive Action 31
 
Exercise 4.B Self-Monitoring/Self-Reward Program 35
 
Exercise 4.C Symptoms and Fixes for ADHD 39
 
Section 5: Bipolar Disorder--Depression 42
 
Exercise 5.A Early Warning Signs of Depression 43
 
Exercise 5.B Identifying and Handling Triggers 46
 
Section 6: Bipolar Disorder--Mania 50
 
Exercise 6.A Keeping a Daily Rhythm 52
 
Exercise 6.B Recognizing the Negative Consequences of Impulsive Behavior 58
 
Exercise 6.C What Are My Good Qualities? 62
 
Exercise 6.D Why I Dislike Taking My Medication 66
 
Section 7: Borderline Personality Disorder 68
 
Exercise 7.A Journal and Replace Self-Defeating Thoughts 69
 
Exercise 7.B Plan Before Acting 76
 
Section 8: Childhood Trauma 78
 
Exercise 8.A Changing From Victim to Survivor 79
 
Exercise 8.B Deep Breathing Exercise 83
 
Exercise 8.C Feelings and Forgiveness Letter 86
 
Section 9: Chronic Pain 89
 
Exercise 9.A Pain and Stress Journal 90
 
Section 10: Cognitive Deficits 92
 
Exercise 10.A Memory Aid--Personal Information Organizer 93
 
Exercise 10.B Memory Enhancement Techniques 98
 
Section 11: Dependency 101
 
Exercise 11.A Making Your Own Decisions 102
 
Exercise 11.B Satisfying Unmet Emotional Needs 104
 
Exercise 11.C Taking Steps Toward Independence 107
 
Section 12: Depression--Unipolar 109
 
Exercise 12.A Identify and Schedule Pleasant Activities 110
 
Exercise 12.B Negative Thoughts Trigger Negative Feelings 113
 
Exercise 12.C Positive Self-Talk 118
 
Section 13: Dissociation 120
 
Exercise 13.A Describe the Trauma 121
 
Exercise 13.B Staying Focused on the Present Reality 124
 
Section 14: Eating Disorders and Obesity 126
 
Exercise 14.A A Reality Journal: Food, Weight, Thoughts, and Feelings 127
 
Exercise 14.B How Fears Control My Eating 134
 
Section 15: Educational Deficits 137
 
Exercise 15.A My Academic and Vocational Strengths 138
 
Exercise 15.B The Advantages of Education 141
 
Section 16: Family Conflict 143
 
Exercise 16.A Applying Problem-Solving to Interpersonal Conflict 144
 
Exercise 16.B A Structured Parenting Plan 147
 
Section 17: Female Sexual Dysfunction 150
 
Exercise 17.A Factors Influencing Negative Sexual Attitudes 151
 
Exercise 17.B Study Your Body: Clothed and Unclothed 155
 
Section 18: Financial Stress 158
 
Exercise 18.A Plan a Budget 159
 
Section 19: Grief/Loss Unresolved 162
 
Exercise 19.A Creating a Memorial Collage 163
 
Exercise 19.B Dear ________: A Letter to a Lost Loved One 166
 
Section 20: Impulse Control Disorder 169
 
Exercise 20.A Impulsive Beh

About the author

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, JR., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling Practice Planners^®. He has fifty years of experience providing professional mental health services to inpatient and outpatient clients. He founded and directed Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan for 25 years.
TIMOTHY J. BRUCE, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Bruce has received over 60 awards during his career for his work in educational administration, teaching, and the evidence-based practice of clinical psychology.

Summary

Facilitate your client's involvement in change with 98 ready-to-print homework assignments

The newly updated Sixth Edition of the Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner offers practitioners a wide variety of ready-to-use assignments for adult clients in almost every therapeutic mode. Designed to be used with the Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Sixth Edition, this planner saves time and energy otherwise spent studying, finding, or writing custom assignments for each client.

The book is organized as a quick reference, with assignments grouped by behavioral problems like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and more. It includes expert guidance on hw and when to make the most productive use of the exercises and is extensively cross-referenced to the corresponding treatment planner.

This powerful resource includes:
* 92 ready-to-copy, customizable homework assignments that facilitate adult therapy
* Cross-references for each homework assignment to presenting problems from the Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Sixth Edition
* New downloadable assignments from a supplementary online portal
* New homework assignments for opiod-related disorders and clients experiencing loneliness
Perfect for psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and psychiatrists, the latest edition of the Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner is an indispensable resource for any mental health professional who works with adult clients.

Product details

• Authors: Berghuis, David J. Berghuis, David J. Bruce Berghuis, Timothy J Bruce, Timothy J. Bruce, Bruce Timothy J., Ae Jongsma, Arthur Jongsma, Arthur E Jongsma, Arthur E. Jongsma
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781119840848
• ISBN: 978-1-119-84084-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: PracticePlanners; Practice Planners
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Psychologie, Klinische Psychologie, Psychotherapie, Psychology, Clinical psychology, Psychotherapy & Counseling, Psychotherapie u. Beratung