Case Conceptualization: Mastering This Competency with Ease and Confidence

by Len Sperry, Jon Sperry

Integrating recent research and developments in the field, this revised second edition introduces an easy-to-master strategy for developing and writing culturally sensitive case conceptualizations and treatment plans.

Concrete guidelines and updated case material are provided for developing conceptualizations for the five most common therapy Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Biopsychosocial, Adlerian, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The chapters also include specific exercises and activities for mastering case conceptualization and related competencies and skills. Also new to this edition is a chapter on couple and family case conceptualizations, and an emphasis throughout on trauma.

Practitioners, as well as graduate students in counseling and in clinical psychology, will gain the essential skills and knowledge they need to master case conceptualizations.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling, School, Textbooks

355 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 4, 2012

Reviews

[Ioana Crețu]

Great to find out more about conceptualizations based on different paradigms, easy to read. It is repetitive in exemplifying those cases, so it can be boring, but it is also useful for learning the components of a conceptualization.

[Rachael Pursell]

Very helpful for providing a framework and explanation for case conceptualization.

[Victoria Laubach]

I read this for my master’s degree.

[Vashti]

very useful

[Madison Hillis]

Very dry as most case conceptualizations are to formulate but very damn helpful. Lays everything out, this is a MUST READ. By far the most helpful book I’ve come across