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"I heartily recommend Dr. Michael Frisch's book to positive
psychology and clinical practitioners of all persuasions. The book
presents state-of-the-art findings in positive psychology, brought
to life with practical exercises that make the research findings
accessible to readers. Frisch's volume can jump-start the work of
any practitioner in terms of integrating positive approaches into
his or her practice. Accompanying the book is a CD Toolkit which
provides copies and details of all of the exercises, handouts, and
worksheets needed to fully implement the material discussed in the
book. This is a valuable resource on its own. "--From the foreword
by Ed Diener, University of Illinois' Distinguished Professor of
Psychology and Senior Research Scientist, Gallup International
Positive Psychology Center
"Frisch's Quality of Life Therapy is psychology at its
best--theoretical and practical. The book is fascinating and filled
with insights about how to cultivate the good life. Professor
Frisch has my gratitude."
--Christopher Peterson, Professor of Psychology, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor
"As psychotherapists, we rarely address issues of happiness,
contentment, and quality of life. At last, psychologists like Ed
Diener, Martin Seligman, and now Michael Frisch have begun to
redress this imbalance. . . . In this book, Michael Frisch proposes
an integration of the positive psychology and cognitive therapy
perspectives . . . [which] has the potential to enrich both
cognitive therapy and positive psychology. Treating negative mood
will not automatically lead to happiness and life satisfaction in
our patients. Instead the single most important message from this
volume is that anew and expanded therapeutic perspective is needed
that directly addresses issues of positive affect, life
satisfaction, and contentment."
--From the Foreword by David A. Clark, PhD Professor of
Psychology, University of New Brunswick, and Founding Fellow,
Academy of Cognitive Therapy
Quality of Life Therapy (QOLT) consists of a comprehensive and
science-based approach to positive psychology, clinical practice,
and cognitive therapy that serves both clinical and non-clinical
clients by helping them learn the theory, tenets, and skills needed
to ethically identify, pursue, and fulfill their needs, goals, and
wishes in valued areas of life, such as:
Full of case examples and happiness prescriptions, and bundled
with a CD containing many clinically tested QOLT skills, handouts,
and homework assignments, Quality of Life Therapy gives you a
complete resource for implementing this important new area of
practice.
Rely on this best-selling laboratory manual to provide the
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Step-by-step instructions with detailed diagrams and illustrations
seamlessly guide you through every procedure.
Completely revised and updated, the 3rd Edition reflects the
latest technologies and standards of care, including the most
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with 10 new procedure videos--online at DavisPlus--demonstrating
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In Group Filial Therapy (GFT), therapists train parents to conduct
play sessions with their own children to help meet children's
therapeutic needs, and to transfer appropriate skills to family
life. Based on parents' application of Child-Centred Play Therapy,
taught and supervised by filial therapists, this evidence-based
method is highly effective for working with families from diverse
backgrounds and locations. This book provides an accessible guide
to the theory and practice of GFT, and for the first time offers
step-by-step guidelines for implementing the GFT program developed
by Dr Guerney, the co-creator of Filial Therapy. Important
practical considerations are addressed by Dr Guerney and Dr Ryan,
such as how to determine the composition of groups and the duration
of programs, and how to conduct Filial Therapy intakes. The
facilitative attitudes and skills needed to be an effective Filial
Therapy group leader are also described, and comprehensive
instructions for implementing Dr Guerney's 20-week model of GFT are
provided. The book closes with examples of how the program may be
adapted to meet the needs of special groups. Replete with examples
and dialogues bringing to life the group process, this definitive
guide will enable therapists already familiar with the method, as
well as those wishing to learn it, to maximise the fulfilment of
therapeutic goals for participating families. Practitioners in
mental health, social services and counselling, as well as
parenting experts, play and filial therapists and therapists in
training will find that this book expands and enriches the services
they can offer their clients.
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