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March, 2019 | SAGE Publications Ltd

The Handbook of Brief Therapies

A practical guide

First Edition
Sarah Parry
- Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
256 pages | March, 2019 | SAGE Publications Ltd
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This step-by-step guidebook offers a range of contemporary and popular brief treatments, suitable for a range of client groups and professional settings.


Following a comprehensive introduction to the use of brief interventions in therapeutic practice, each chapter provides an introduction to the theoretical underpinnings and evidence-based brief intervention, followed by guidance on how to implement the approaches with useful 'top tips', worksheets and examples from practice through case vignettes illustrating its application.


The Handbook reflects current recommendations and guidelines of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and recommendations of accrediting professional bodies in the UK and US. A must have for any practitioner working to support the wellbeing of others.

Introduction
Part I: Core Approaches
Chapter 1: Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Chapter 2: Time-Limited Person Centred Therapy
Chapter 3: Motivational Interviewing
Chapter 4: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Chapter 5: Short-Term Family Therapy
Chapter 6: Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Chapter 7: Brief Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)
Chapter 8: Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy
Part II: Integrative Approaches
Chapter 9: Brief Uses of Compassionate Mind Training
Chapter 10: Brief Interventions Using Artistic Expression
Chapter 11: Brief Interventions in Hospital Settings
Chapter 12: Computer-Assisted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Chapter 13: Psychoeducation
Chapter 14: Integrating Core Approaches
Comparative Summary Table

Need: A single textbook that brings together different brief evidence-based approaches

Feature: 13 chapters examine brief interventions and approaches including CBT, Solution Focused and Family therapy, and and their evidence base

Benefit: A one-stop shop that provides the reader with the foundations for evidence-based brief interventions.

 

Need: Students can be overwhelmed by the number of theoretical and treatment approaches

Feature: This book maps out the differences and similarities between the different approaches, with common features such as: Key Strengths of the Approach; and a comparative, 'at a glance' table of the all the approaches

Benefit:  The book offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of brief therapy, allowing students to make informed decisions about what intervention will support work with different client issues or in different professional settings.

 

Need: Students need to understand how the approach can be applied in practice

Feature: Each chapter includes a practical guide to how the intervention works; top tips; case studies and vignetters.

Benefit: The book can be used to support confident application of the interventions in practice.