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Positive therapy : a meta-theory for positive psychological practice / Stephen Joseph and P. Alex Linley.

By: Joseph, Stephen (College teacher).
Contributor(s): Linley, P. Alex.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, c2006Description: 189 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 158391773X; 9781583917732; 9781583917725.Subject(s): Positive psychology | Psychotherapy | Psychotherapy -- methods | Psychology | Psychological Theory | Psychology | PsychotherapyDDC classification: 158.9 JOS
Contents:
Introduction : the positive psychology movement -- Positive psychology, fundamental assumptions, and values -- The organismic valuing process and person-centred theories -- Client-centred therapy and positive therapies -- Therapeutic process and positive psychological techniques -- From psychopathology to well-being -- Adaptation to threatening events: a positive psychology approach -- Conclusions : reflections, context, and future.
Summary: Exploring the relevance of positive psychology to therapy, this book argues that therapy is not so much about what you do as how you do it, emphasising the influence of the views we hold about human nature on our approach to therapy. It is of interest to psychotherapists, counsellors, coaches and clinical psychologists.
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General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library Ground Floor Main 158.9 JOS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000582001
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Positive psychology emphasises the need to understand the positive side of human experience, as well as understanding and ameliorating psychopathology and distress. Positive Therapyexplores the relevance of positive psychology to therapy.

Stephen Joseph and P. Alex Linley argue that therapy is not so much about what you do as how you do it, emphasising the influence of the views we hold about human nature on our approach to therapy, and the importance of the relationship between therapist and client over the technique of the therapist. They consider the full range of positive therapies and illustrate the application of the approach in relation to their own work in the field of posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth. Finally, they discuss how positive therapy focuses our attention on the social and political context of our work as therapists.

This book is essential reading for all psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers, coaches and psychologists interested in investigating how they engage with clients, and the implications of this engagement for their practice.



Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-175) and indexes.

Introduction : the positive psychology movement -- Positive psychology, fundamental assumptions, and values -- The organismic valuing process and person-centred theories -- Client-centred therapy and positive therapies -- Therapeutic process and positive psychological techniques -- From psychopathology to well-being -- Adaptation to threatening events: a positive psychology approach -- Conclusions : reflections, context, and future.

Exploring the relevance of positive psychology to therapy, this book argues that therapy is not so much about what you do as how you do it, emphasising the influence of the views we hold about human nature on our approach to therapy. It is of interest to psychotherapists, counsellors, coaches and clinical psychologists.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • The Positive Psychology Movement and Positive Therapy
  • Positive Psychology, Fundamental Assumptions, and Values
  • The Organismic Valuing Process and Person-centred Theories
  • Client-centred Therapy and Positive Therapies
  • Therapeutic Process and Positive Psychological Techniques
  • From Psychopathology to Well-being
  • Adaptation to Threatening Events: A Positive Psychology Approach
  • Conclusions: Reflections, Context, and Future

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Stephen Joseph is Professor of Psychology, Health and Social Care in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. His research interests are in understanding how people cope with trauma and adversity and more broadly in positive psychology and its applications. He is also a senior practitioner member of the British Psychological Society's Register of Psychologists who specialise in psychotherapy.

P. Alex Linley is a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Leicester. He is interested in positive psychology and its applications, especially in relation to psychological strengths, and serves as the Director of the Centre for Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP).