Integrative Brief Therapy: Cognitive, Psychodynamic, Humanistic and Neurobehavioral Approaches

by John D. Preston

“Brief Therapy” doesn't mean the same thing to all therapists. In this book, Preston presents a thorough discussion of the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of therapy, and carefully integrates key elements from diverse theoretical viewpoints. Includes sections on Basic Assumptions; Maps of the Making Sense of Psychological Adaptation and Pathology; Assessment and Treatment Planning, and Treatment. Chapters The Nature of Human Emotional Suffering; Actions that Facilitate Emotional Healing; Characteristics of Mental Health; The Mind and the A Neurobiological Perspective; Targeting Specific Problems; and The Role of Psychotropic Medications.

272 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

John Preston, PsyD, is a board certified psychologist and the author of ten books including Survivors, You Can Beat Depression, Integrative Brief Therapy, and Life is Hard (audio). He is on the faculty of Alliant University and the University of California, Davis, Medical School. He is the recipient of the Mental Health Association's President's Award for contributions to the mental health community. Dr. Preston has lectured widely in North America and abroad. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reviews

[Sean Mcgreevey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very clear and concise review of an approach to brief therapy that isn't beholden to any one school of thought.