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• Archive: DESCRIPTIONPraise for Happiness, Healing, Enhancement"Filled with good strategies based in research, compelling case material, and most importantly, practical advice, this book belongs in the library of everyone interested in what it means to live well.
• It provides not only ample food for thought, but for action."—Christopher Peterson, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan"If you are a therapist, a coach—or if you want to help yourself and others flourish—then this book is a must-read.
• It is an important theoretical and practical contribution to the field of positive psychology—and, in fact, to the field of psychology as a whole."—Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happier and The Pursuit of PerfectA practical guide to applying the principles of positive psychology in your mental health practiceEdited by internationally recognized psychologist, author, and therapist trainer George Burns, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement: Your Casebook Collection for Applying Positive Psychology in Therapy provides thought-provoking yet realistic and practical contributions from practitioners of positive psychology from around the world who share how they have translated solid, positive psychology research into sound clinical practice.Organized to make searching for a particular diagnostic category or therapeutic outcome fast and easy, this guide features:Contributions from some of the world's foremost positive psychology clinicians, researchers, and teachers, including P. Alex Linley, Betty Alice Erickson, Robert Weis, Antonella Delle Fave, Richard G. Tedeschi, Robert Biswas-Diener, Michael D. Yapko, and Bill O'HanlonExamples and strategies including a "Putting It into Practice" feature that illustrates how readers can immediately apply the therapeutic applications covered in each chapterBuilding on the proven benefits of the positive psychology movement, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement will teach you new skills that will strengthen your practice of therapy and equip your clients with the pathways to overcome challenging problems and live a full, satisfying life.TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgments xiiiQuick Reference Guides xvIntroduction xviiPart One Happiness 1Orienting Toward HappinessChapter 1 Strength Spotting 3Finding and Developing Client Resources in the Management of Intense AngerP.
• Alex Linley, George W. BurnsChapter 2 We Will Be Laughing Again 15Restoring Relationships with Positive Couples TherapyMaria de F. Perloiro, Lu?´s M. Neto, Helena A. MarujoChapter 3 What Is Right with Him?
• 29Ericksonian Positive Psychotherapy in a Case of Sexual AbuseBetty Alice EricksonChapter 4 The Why, Not the What 40The Positive Power of Intrinsic Motivations in Client Goal Setting and PursuitHelen StreetInstilling HopeChapter 5 From Here to Where You Want to Be 51Building the Bridges with Hope Therapy in a Case of Major DepressionJennifer S. Cheavens, Amber M. GumChapter 6 You Want Me to Fix It?