Learning Supportive Psychotherapy An Illustrated Guide

includes index and biblioraphy

1 The Concept of Supportive Psychotherapy ............... 1
2 Principles and Mode of Action ........................ 15
3 Assessment, Case Formulation, and Goal Setting ......... 33
Vignette 1: Assessment. ...................... 37
4 Techniques........................................ 53
Vignette 2: Severe, Persistent Mental Illness
in an Uncooperative Patient ................... 71
Vignette 3: Supportive-Expressive Treatment. ...... 77
5 General Framework of Supportive Psychotherapy ........ 91
6 The Therapeutic Relationship........................ 107
Vignette 4: Addressing a Misalliance............ 112
7 Crisis Intervention ................................. 123
Vignette 5: Crisis Intervention ................. 126
8 Applicability to Special Populations. .................. 143
Vignette 6: Substance Use Disorder. ............ 157
9 Evaluating Competence and Outcome Research. ........ 163