Enhancing Clinical Case Formulation
Theoretical and Practical Approaches for Mental Health Practitioners
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:19th Dec '19
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This book aims to enhance clinical case formulation by incorporating atypical information, expanding traditional models. It explores various factors like diet, spirituality, and meaning-making to improve therapeutic interventions and client engagement.
Enhancing Clinical Case Formulation aims to raise awareness among mental health professionals about the theoretical and practical possibilities that arise from incorporating atypical information into standard formulation models. Clinical formulation is essential for understanding psychological distress, as it combines scientific knowledge with the specific symptoms experienced by individuals. Essentially, it seeks to impose order on what can often feel chaotic.
The book explores various perspectives on formulation, showing how it can be defined and practiced differently by integrating information that is frequently overlooked during professional encounters. Topics such as diet, exercise, sleep, spirituality, sexuality, and meaning-making are examined, illustrating how these elements can expand the formulation process and offer new avenues for intervention. By considering these atypical factors, practitioners can develop a more comprehensive understanding of their clients' challenges.
By adopting the proposed approach, mental health professionals can create formulations that generate intriguing and testable hypotheses. This can help identify 'stuck' points in therapy, address challenges within the therapeutic relationship, and enhance client motivation and engagement. Ultimately, Enhancing Clinical Case Formulation serves as a valuable resource for both practicing clinical psychologists and trainees, encouraging them to refine their formulation skills and improve their therapeutic interventions.
'This book is a gem. It is both thoughtful and practical. It challenges mental health professionals to use the formulation process to understand people, rather than just their problems. The central idea is to promote recovery by taking a wide-angle perspective on the complexities of clients’ whole lives rather than zeroing in on their specific difficulties. There is a refreshing invitation to consider neuroscience, meaning-making, personality, sexuality, spirituality, nutrition, physical exercise, sleep and other variables in the formulation process. This book will be of interest to both mental health professionals in training and experienced clinicians.' — Alan Carr, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University College Dublin, Ireland
'This book represents a much-welcomed addition to the literature on formulation in clinical practice. Unlike other texts, it promotes formulation as an attempt to consider the whole person in contrast to predominantly being concerned with problems and deficits. It is suggested that we need to start formulation by including a focus on clients' interests, strengths and competencies. This approach invites clinicians to work collaboratively alongside clients in a way which encourages generating positive, solution-oriented formulations. This also opens the door to formulation as a part of early intervention to generate hope and suggest resources that can be employed to the advantage of clients and clinicians.' — Rudi Dallos, Professor and Research Director, Clinical Psychology, University of Plymouth, UK
ISBN: 9781138598348
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 261g
162 pages