TY  - BOOK
AU  - Villatte,Matthieu
AU  - Villatte,Jennifer L.
AU  - Hayes,Steven C.
TI  - Mastering the clinical conversation: language as intervention 
SN  - 9781462523061 (acidfree paper)
AV  - RC480.8 .V55 2016
U1  - 616.89/14 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - New York
PB  - The Guilford Press
KW  - Psychotherapist and patient
KW  - Psychotherapists
KW  - Language
KW  - Communication in psychiatry
KW  - Psychotherapy
KW  - MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work
KW  - PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-396) and index; Machine generated contents note: 1. The Power of Language -- 2. Language and Psychopathology -- 3. Symbolic Tools of Change -- 4. Psychological Assessment -- 5. Activating and Shaping Behavior Change -- 6. Building a Flexible Sense of Self -- 7. Fostering Meaning and Motivation -- 8. Building and Delivering Experiential Metaphors -- 9. Training Experiential Skills through Formal Practice -- 10. Empowering the Therapeutic Relationship -- Epilogue -- Quick Guide to Using RFT in Psychotherapy -- Practical Definitions of Terms Used in This Book -- References -- Index
N2  - "This compelling book provides psychotherapists with evidence-based strategies for harnessing the power of language to free clients from life-constricting patterns and promote psychological flourishing. Grounded in relational frame theory (RFT), the volume shares innovative ways to enhance assessment and intervention using specific kinds of clinical conversations. Techniques are demonstrated for activating and shaping behavior change, building a flexible sense of self, fostering meaning and motivation, creating powerful experiential metaphors, and strengthening the therapeutic relationship. User-friendly features include more than 80 clinical vignettes with commentary by the authors, plus a "Quick Guide to Using RFT in Psychotherapy" filled with sample phrases and questions to ask"--; "Subject Areas/Keywords: acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT, assessments, CBT, cognitive-behavioral therapy, contextual behavioral science, interventions, language, metaphors, mindfulness, psychotherapy, relational frame theory, RFT, therapeutic communication, therapeutic relationships, therapists DESCRIPTION This compelling book provides psychotherapists with evidence-based strategies for harnessing the power of language to free clients from life-constricting patterns and promote psychological flourishing. Grounded in relational frame theory (RFT), the volume shares innovative ways to enhance assessment and intervention using specific kinds of clinical conversations. Techniques are demonstrated for activating and shaping behavior change, building a flexible sense of self, fostering meaning and motivation, creating powerful experiential metaphors, and strengthening the therapeutic relationship. User-friendly features include more than 80 clinical vignettes with commentary by the authors, plus a "Quick Guide to Using RFT in Psychotherapy" filled with sample phrases and questions to ask. "--
ER  -