Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner

Help adult clients develop the skills they need to work through
problems

The Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner provides you with an array
of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit
virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook
features:

• 61 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues
  encountered by adults in therapy

• A quick-reference format-the interactive assignments are grouped
  by behavioral problem, such as chemical dependence, grief,
  financial stress, and low self-esteem

• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of
  the exercises

• Assignments that are cross-referenced to The Complete Adult
  Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Third Edition-so you can quickly
  identify the right exercise for a given situation or behavioral
  problem

• A CD-ROM that contains all the exercises in a word-processing
  format-allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients'
  unique styles and needs

Autorentext

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, Jr., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling
PracticePlanners®. He is also the founder and Director of
Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand
Rapids, Michigan.

Zusammenfassung
Help adult clients develop the skills they need to work through problems

The Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features:

• 61 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by adults in therapy
• A quick-reference format-the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problem, such as chemical dependence, grief, financial stress, and low self-esteem
• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
• Assignments that are cross-referenced to The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Third Edition-so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or behavioral problem
• A CD-ROM that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format-allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs

Inhalt
PracticePlanner® Series Preface. Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

SECTION IAnger Management.

Exercise I.A Alternatives to Destructive Anger.

Exercise I.B Anger Journal.

SECTION IIAntisocial Behavior.

Exercise II.A How I Have Hurt Others.

Exercise II.B Letter of Apology.

SECTION IIIAnxiety.

Exercise III.A Analyze the Probability of a Feared Event.

Exercise III.B Past Successful Anxiety Coping.

SECTION IVAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD)Adult.

Exercise IV.A Symptoms and Fixes for ADD.

SECTION VBorderline Personality.

Exercise V.A Journal and Replace Self-Defeating Thoughts.

Exercise V.B Plan Before Acting.

SECTION VIChemical Dependence.

Exercise VI.A Aftercare Plan Components.

Exercise VI.B Relapse Triggers.

Exercise VI.C Substance Abuse Negative Impact versus Sobriety's Positive Impact.

SECTION VIIChemical Dependence Relapse.

Exercise VII.A Relapse Symptom Line.

SECTION VIIIChildhood Trauma.

Exercise VIII.A Changing from Victim to Survivor.

Exercise VIII.B Feelings and Forgiveness Letter.

Section IXChronic Pain.

Exercise IX.A Pain and Stress Journal.

Section XDependency.

Exercise X.A Satisfying Unmet Emotional Needs.

Section XIDepression.

Exercise XI.A Identify and Schedule Pleasant Activities.

Exercise XI.B Negative Thoughts Trigger Negative Feelings.

Exercise XI.C Positive Self-Talk.

Section XIIEating Disorder.

Exercise XII.A A Reality Journal: Food, Weight, Thoughts, and Feelings.

Exercise XII.B How Fear Controls My Eating.

Section XIIIFamily Conflict.

Exercise XIII.A Applying Problem-Solving to Interpersonal Conflict.

Exercise XIII.B A Structured Parenting Plan.

Section XIVFemale Sexual Dysfunction.

Exercise XIV.A Factors Influencing Negative Sexual Attitudes.

Exercise XIV.B Study Your Body: Clothed and Unclothed.

Section XVFinancial Stress.

Exercise XV.A Plan a Budget.

Section XVIGrief/Loss Unresolved.

Exercise XVI.A Creating a Memorial Collage.

Exercise XVI.B Dear : A Letter to a Lost Loved One.

Section XVIIImpulse Control Disorder.

Exercise XVII.A Impulsive Behavior Journal.

Section XVIIIIntimate Relationship Conflicts.

Exercise XVIII.A How Can We Meet Each Other's Needs and Desires?

Exercise XVIII.B Positive and Negative Contributions to the Relationship: Mine and Yours.

Section XIXLow Self-Esteem.

Exercise XIX.A Acknowledging My Strengths.

Exercise XIX.B Replacing Fears with Positive Messages.

Section XXMale Sexual Dysfunction.

Exercise XX.A Journaling the Response to Nondemand, Sexual Pleasuring (Sensate Focus).

Section XXIMania or Hypomania.

Exercise XXI.A Recognizing the Negative Consequences of Impulsive Behavior.

Exercise XXI.B What Are My Good Qualities?

Exercise XXI.C Why I Dislike Taking My Medication.

Section XXIIMedical Issues.

Exercise XXII.A How I Feel about My Medical Treatment.

Exercise XXII.B The Impact of My Illness.

Section XXIIIObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Exercise XXIII.A Making Use of the Thought-Stopping Technique.

Exercise XXIII.B Reducing the Strength of Compulsive Behaviors.

Section XXIVParenting.

Exercise XXIV.A Learning to Parent as a Team.

Exercise XXIV.B Using Reinforcement Principles in Parenting.

Section XXVPhase-of-Life Problems.

Exercise XXV.A What Needs to Be Changed in My Life?

Exercise XXV.B What's Good about Me and My Life?

Section XXVIPhobia-Panic/Agoraphobia.

Exercise XXVI.A Four Ways to Reduce Fear.

Exercise XXVI.B Gradually Reducing Your Phobic Fear.

Exercise XXVI.C Monitoring My Panic Attack Experiences. Section XXVIIPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).&...