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This Quick Reference Guide places the essentials of Interpersonal
Neurobiology (IPNB)-the theory of interconnection between brain,
mind and relationships-at the practitioner's fingertips. Designed
to be at the therapist's side for easy reference, a 8.5"x11"
laminated card presents a facet of this omnipresent topic in six
easy-to-follow panels. Readers will find diagnosis criteria and
treatment modalities for various forms of trauma as well as an
overview of attachment theory and the essential neuroscience
concepts of attachment. Quick Reference Guides are perfect as a
brief refresher for the practitioner as well as a tool for their
students and clients.
This Quick Reference Guide places the essentials of Interpersonal
Neurobiology (IPNB)-the theory of interconnection between brain,
mind and relationships-at the practitioner's fingertips. Designed
to be at the therapist's side for easy reference, a 8.5"x11"
laminated card presents a facet of this omnipresent topic in six
easy-to-follow panels. Readers will find diagnosis criteria and
treatment modalities for various forms of trauma as well as an
overview of attachment theory and the essential neuroscience
concepts of attachment. Quick Reference Guides are perfect as a
brief refresher for the practitioner as well as a tool for their
students and clients.
Louis Cozolino, one of our most compelling clinical writers, takes
us inside the mind and heart of a seasoned therapist, carrying on
the tradition of personal and professional writing begun in The
Making of a Therapist. This book discusses some of the more
abstract concepts and ways of interacting with clients such as
relaxed curiosity, finding the secret ally and discovering the deep
narrative. Also addressed are clinical concepts such as related
states of mind, the process of change, free-floating attention and
listening with the third ear. More than just theoretical
commentary, the book offers concrete clinical advice for the
experienced therapist and brings a fresh perspective to some of the
most current clinical challenges including the complexities of
executive functioning; treating clients with internet addiction;
and taking responsibility for your continued personal growth,
clinical supervision and education after leaving school.
From best-selling author Louis Cozolino, the essentials of the
interconnection between brain, mind and relationships. Each Quick
Reference Guide places the essentials of Interpersonal Neurobiology
(IPNB)-the theory of interconnection between brain, mind and
relationships-at the practitioner's fingertips. Designed to be at
the therapist's side for easy reference, this 8.5"x11" laminated
card presents a facet of this omnipresent topic in six
easy-to-follow panels. These Quick Reference Guides are perfect as
a brief refresher for the practitioner as well as a tool for their
students and clients.
This groundbreaking book explores the recent revolution in
psychotherapy that has brought an understanding of the social
nature of people’s brains to a therapeutic context. Louis
Cozolino is a master at synthesising neuroscientific information
and demonstrating how it applies to psychotherapy practise. New
material on altruism, executive function, trauma and change round
out this essential book.
Louis Cozolino helps clinicians to broaden their thinking and
deepen their clinical toolbox through an understanding of
neuroscience, brain development, epigenetics and the role of
attachment in brain development and behaviour. The effective
therapist must have knowledge of evolution and neuroanatomy, as
well as the systems of our brains and how they work together to
give rise to who we are, how we thrive and why we suffer. This book
will give clinicians all they need to understand the social brain,
the developing brain, the executive brain, consciousness,
attachment, trauma, memory and the latest information about
clinical assessment. Key figures and terms of neuroscience, along
with numerous case examples, bring the material to life. Cozolino
is one of the most gifted clinical writers on neuroscience and his
long- awaited pocket guide is a must-buy for any clinician working
on the cutting edge of treatment.
Books in the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology have
collectively sold close to one million copies and contributed to a
revolution in cutting-edge mental health care. An interpersonal
neurobiology of human development enables us to understand that the
structure and function of the mind and brain are shaped by
experiences; especially those involving emotional relationships.
Here, the three series editors have enlisted some of the most
widely read IPNB authors to reflect on the impact of IPNB on their
clinical practice and offer words of wisdom to the hundreds of
thousands of IPNB-informed clinicians around the world. Topics
include: Dan Hill on dysregulation and impaired states of
consciousness; Deb Dana on the polyvagal perspective; Bonnie
Badenoch on therapeutic presence and Kathy Steele on motivational
systems in complex trauma.
That psychotherapy works is a basic assumption of anyone who sees a
therapist. But why does it work? And why does it matter that we
understand how it works? In Why Therapy Works, Louis Cozolino
explains the mechanisms of psychotherapeutic change from the bottom
up, beginning with the brain, and how brains have
evolved-especially how brains evolved to learn, unlearn and
relearn, which is at the basis of lasting psychological change.
Readers will learn why therapists have to look beyond just words,
diagnoses and presenting problems to the inner histories of their
clients in order to discover paths to positive change. The book
also shows how our brains have evolved into social organs and how
our interpersonal lives are a source of both pain and power.
Readers will explore with Cozolino how our brains are programmed to
connect in intimate relationships and come to understand the
debilitating effects of anxiety, stress and trauma. Finally, the
book will lead to an understanding of the power of story and
narratives for fostering self-regulation, neural integration and
positive change. Always, the focus of the book is in understanding
underlying therapeutic change, moving beyond the particular of
specific forms of therapy to the commonalities of human evolution,
biology and experience. This book is for anyone who has experienced
the benefits of therapy and wondered how it worked. It is for
anyone thinking about whether therapy is right for them, and it is
for anyone who has looked within themselves and marvelled at
people's ability to experience profound transformation.
As human beings, we cherish our individuality yet we know that
we live in constant relationship to others, and that other people
play a significant part in regulating our emotional and social
behavior. Although this interdependence is a reality of our
existence, we are just beginning to understand that we have evolved
as social creatures with interwoven brains and biologies. The human
brain itself is a social organ and to truly understand being human,
we must understand not only how we as whole people exist with
others, but how our brains, themselves, exist in relationship to
other brains. The first edition of this book tackled these
important questions of interpersonal neurobiology that the brain is
a social organ built through experience using poignant case
examples from the author s years of clinical experience. Brain
drawings and elegant explanations of social neuroscience wove
together emerging findings from the research literature to bring
neuroscience to the stories of our lives. Since the publication of
the first edition in 2006, the field of social neuroscience has
grown at a mind-numbing pace. Technical advances now provide more
windows into our inner neural universe and terms like attachment,
empathy, compassion, and mindfulness have begun to appear in the
scientific literature. Overall, there has been a deepening
appreciation for the essential interdependence of brain and mind.
More and more parents, teachers, and therapists are asking how
brains develop, grow, connect, learn, and heal. The new edition of
this book organizes this cutting-edge, abundant research and
presents its compelling insights, reflecting a host of significant
developments in social neuroscience. Our understanding of mirror
neurons and their significance to human relationships has continued
to expand and deepen and is discussed here. Additionally, this
edition reflects the gradual shift in focus from individual brain
structures to functional neural systems an important and necessary
step forward. A great deal of neural overlap has been discovered in
brain activation when we are thinking about others and ourselves.
This raises many questions including how we come to know others and
whether the notion of an individual self is anything more than an
evolutionary strategy to support our interconnection. In short, we
are just beginning to see the larger implications of all
neurological processes how the architecture of the brain can help
us to better understand individuals and our relationships. This
book gives readers a deeper appreciation of how and why
relationships have the power to reshape our brains throughout our
life."
Veteran therapist and mental health writer Louis Cozolino's classic
text contains all of the things he wished someone had told him
during the first weeks and months of his clinical training. Now
available in paperback, the book includes guidance about working
with your clients, such as how to cope with silence, handle their
direct questions, and get them to talk less and say more. It also
focuses on the inner experience of becoming a therapist and ways of
thinking and feeling while sitting across from clients. It speaks
honestly about not having all the answers, and shuttling up and
down between your head and your heart as struggling clients sit
before you. It balances the process of developing therapeutic
skills while also taking an inner journey-to becoming the
professional, and person, you hope to be. With a new introduction
to the paperback edition, this book remains an essential clinical
reference. A Test Bank is available for professors using the book
as a course text.
Few prejudices in Western society are more powerful than those
concerning aging. Until recently, we have assumed that the story of
aging is one of loss and decline. But there's an entirely different
truth. Yes, you can teach an old dog-or even a sort of old dog-new
tricks. Is there a secret to staying young? It turns out that there
are many, and they all begin with nurturing our existing
relationships to foster brain health, keeping us happier and
healthier. As readers of this book will learn, wisdom, enhanced
social relationships, greater adaptation and flexibility (mental,
if not physical!)-all these things can be attained as we grow
older. Filled with both practical and thought-provoking
suggestions, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to age
in style.
This book explains how the brain, as a social organism, learns best
throughout the lifespan, from our early schooling through late
life. Positioning the brain as distinctly social, Louis Cozolino
helps teachers make connections to neurobiological principles, with
the goal of creating classrooms that nurture healthy attachment
patterns and resilient psyches. Cozolino investigates what good
teachers do to stimulate minds and brains to learn, especially when
they succeed with difficult or "unteachable" students. He explores
classroom teaching from the perspectives of social neuroscience and
interpersonal neurobiology, showing how we can use the findings
from these fields to maximize learning and stimulate the brain to
grow. The book will have relevance to anyone concerned with
twenty-first century learners and the social and emotional
development of children.
How is expanding students' strengths more effective than improving
their weaknesses? Why is creating a school where staff and students
feel safe necessary for learning? How can anchoring with simple
mindfulness practices prevent classroom behavioral problems? There
is more to a classroom than just a teacher and a group of students.
All classroom interactions have "invisible" neurobiological,
emotional, and social aspects-the emotional histories of students,
the teacher's own background and biography. In this book, Kirke
Olson takes lessons from brain science, mindfulness, and positive
psychology to help teachers understand the full range of their
students' school experiences. Using its classroom-ready resources,
teachers, administrators, parents, and policy makers can make the
invisible visible, turning human investment in their students into
the best possible learning outcomes.
The difficulty and cost of training psychotherapists properly is
well known. It is far easier to provide a series of classes while
ignoring the more challenging personal components of training.
Despite the fact that the therapist's self-insight, emotional
maturity, and calm centeredness are critical for successful
psychotherapy, rote knowledge and technical skills are the focus of
most training programs. As a result, the therapist's personal
growth is either marginalized or ignored. The Making of a Therapist
counters this trend by offering graduate students and beginning
therapists a personal account of this important inner journey.
Cozolino provides a unique look inside the mind and heart of an
experienced therapist. Readers will find an exciting and privileged
window into the experience of the therapist who, like themselves,
is just starting out. In addition, The Making of a Therapist
contains the practical advice, common-sense wisdom, and
self-disclosure that practicing professionals have found to be the
most helpful during their own training.The first part of the book,
'Getting Through Your First Sessions, ' takes readers through the
often-perilous days and weeks of conducting initial sessions with
real clients. Cozolino addresses such basic concerns as: Do I need
to be completely healthy myself before I can help others? What do I
do if someone comes to me with an issue or problem I can't handle?
What should I do if I have trouble listening to my clients? What if
a client scares me?The second section of the book, 'Getting to Know
Your Clients, ' delves into the routine of therapy and the
subsequent stages in which you continue to work with clients and
help them. In this context, Cozolino presents the notion of the
'good enough' therapist, one who can surrender to his or her own
imperfections while still guiding the therapeutic relationship to a
positive outcome. The final section, 'Getting to Know Yourself, '
goes to the core of the therapist's relation to him- or herself,
addressing such issues as: How to turn your weaknesses into
strengths, and how to deal with the complicated issues of
pathological caretaking, countertransference, and self-care.Both an
excellent introduction to the field as well as a valuable refresher
for the experienced clinician, The Making of a Therapist offers
readers the tools and insight that make the journey of becoming a
therapist a rich and rewarding experience.
An ideal text for teacher education and training, and even
teacher-parent workshops, this book applies laboratory findings
from cognitive neuroscience to the practicalities of the classroom.
Louis Cozolino equips teachers with the tools and skills they need
to utilize the lessons of social neuroscience in the classroom and
cultivate optimal learning.
The relational context is the most important component of
arts-based therapy work. This book demonstrates how this is so,
explains the major art relational neuroscience principles relevant
to art therapy and shows how they can be used to help clients with
autobiographical memory, reflecting and creating, touch and space,
meaning-making, emotions, and dealing with long-term stress and
trauma.
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