Using Diagrams in Psychotherapy: A Guide to Visually Enhanced Therapy

Description

Using Diagrams in Psychotherapy presents the Visually Enhanced Therapy framework, a unique approach to communicating information in psychotherapy. The framework brings visual information processing principles and techniques into the practice of psychotherapy to help therapists communicate more effectively with clients. Replete with illustrations and therapist thought boxes designed to help readers translate theory to practice, the book presents visual strategies that enable clients to become more actively engaged in therapy sessions and to better retain information. This is a thorough, user-friendly resource with numerous diagrams and worksheets for implementing visually oriented interventions across a broad range of clients, clinical settings, and clinical problems. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of Figures About the Authors 1 Introduction 2 Diagrams as Communication and Teaching Tools: The Application of Research Findings to Psychotherapy 3 Becoming a Visually Oriented Therapist: Setting the Foundation 4 Using Diagrams to Gather Information and Identify Therapy Goals 5 Using Diagrams to Explain Universal Therapy Topics 6 Using Diagrams to Build Coping Strategies for Common Clinical Problems 7 Using Diagrams Creatively and Spontaneously in Session: Writing Tips and Drawing Pics 8 Using Visually Enhanced and Multimodal Interventions with Special Clinical Populations 9 Conclusion References Appendices Appendix A: Information Gathering Tools Appendix B: Universal Therapy Topics: Diagrams, Worksheets, and Handouts Appendix C: Common Clinical Problems: Diagrams, Worksheets, and Handouts Appendix D: Miscellaneous Diagrams Appendix E: Mind Stimulation Exercises and Handouts Appendix F: Brief Assessment Tools Appendix G: Objectifying Therapy: Using Common Objects to Explain Therapy Concepts Appendix H: Coping Cards Appendix I: Mini (Wallet) Diagrams Index