Part I: Introduction to the Chapters in Part I. Case Conceptualizations: An Overview. Assessment and Diagnostic Formulations. Explanations and Clinical and Cultural Formulations. Treatment Planning and Treatment Formulations. Part II: Introduction to the Chapters in Part II. Biopsychosocial Case Conceptualizations. Cognitive-Behavioral Case Conceptualizations. Brief Dynamic Case Conceptualizations. Solution-Focused Case Conceptualizations. Adlerian Case Conceptualizations.
Len Sperry, MD, PhD, is Professor of Mental Health Counseling at
Florida Atlantic University, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has
practiced and researched psychotherapy for four decades and has
taught courses, led workshops, and written about case
conceptualizations for the past 25 years. He has published 60
professional books, including one of the first on case
conceptualization, Psychiatric Case Formulations.
Jonathan Sperry, PhD, is a licensed clinical social worker and a
licensed mental health counselor with a Ph.D. in Counseling. He is
both a staff therapist at the Counseling and Psychological Services
and an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University. He teaches
graduate courses in psychotherapy techniques with an emphasis on
case conceptualization, and he has coauthored book chapters on
psychotherapy and psychopathology, on intimacy and infidelity, and
on psychological and spiritual well-being.
“This book makes this often misunderstood competency so simple and
clear that you can read it over a weekend and begin producing
efficient and effective case conceptualizations in your practice by
Monday. Regardless of your clinical profession or orientation, the
authors provide a wealth of case examples, exercises, tools, and
templates to help you easily master this competency. So, please
take the time in the near-term to make Case Conceptualization:
Mastering this Competency with Ease and Confidence an indispensible
resource for your life-long professional development.” - Ronald J.
Chenail, PhD, Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida;
Past Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
“Finally, a book that teaches integrative case conceptualization.
The authors provide a readily understandable method for learning
this necessary aspect of effective therapy. It is must reading for
students and practitioners alike.” - Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD,
Distinguished Professor, Governors State University, Illinois “In
Case Conceptualization: Mastering This Competency with Ease and
Confidence, Drs. Len and Jonathan Sperry offer a remarkably useful,
thoughtful, and easy-to-read and understand approach to clinical
case conceptualization from multiple theoretical perspectives. Many
illustrative case examples are provided as well. This book should
be required reading for any student interested in a career as a
therapist including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers,
and counselors of all stripes. Licensed professionals also will
surely value this book as well. Hopefully, many clients will get
much better assessment and treatment services thanks to the
influence of this important work.” - Thomas G. Plante, PhD,
ABPP, Professor of Psychology, Santa Clara University; Author,
Contemporary Clinical Psychology "Case Conceptualization translates
theory into practice in a way that therapists will find
user-friendly and immediately applicable in everyday practice.
There is a clarity, ease, and elegance to this integrative approach
to conceptualizing cases that both emerging and experienced
therapists will appreciate. Destined to be the gold standard in the
field." - Lisa Miller, PhD, Director of Clinical Training, Teachers
College Columbia University, New York; past president, Division of
Psychology and Religion of the American Psychological Association;
editor, The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality
“Although case conceptualization is a foundational competency for
effective counseling and psychotherapy, it is one that clinicians
often struggle to master. Drs. Len and Jonathan Sperry have
developed a text that makes learning and using the case
conceptualization process clear and accessible. This book
will be an invaluable resource for clinicians-in-training,
experienced clinicians, and clinical supervisors alike. I
will use it and will recommend it to colleagues.” - Richard E.
Watts, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Counseling, Director, Center
for Research and Doctoral Studies in Counselor Education, Sam
Houston State University, Texas "Many of us were drawn to the
helping professions because we had some basic relational skills.The
challenge in counseling and psychotherapy is moving these initial
skills into competent, professional practice. The first edition in
2012 became the book to use in pre-practicum and practicum, as an
evaluation matrix for internships, and most importantly, as a guide
for postgraduate practice in the field. The second edition adds
important applications like couple and families, adolescents and
young adults, and DBT and ACT. As a counselor educator, this is one
of those rare books that I will be using in multiple courses to
reinforce the learning of the central, professional aspects of our
work." - James Robert Bitter, EdD, Professor of Counseling, East
Tennessee State University “Far too often, mental health
professionals embark with clients on a therapeutic journey with no
clear map of the territory. With usual clarity and wisdom, Len and
Jonathan Sperry explicate an integrated case conceptualization
model. A must-read for clinicians of all experience levels!” -
Craig S. Cashwell, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS, CSAT, Professor, The
University of North Carolina at Greensboro “Case Conceptualization
removes the anxiety felt by most students and professors in how to
present case material. This text offers the best approach in how to
organize a case presentation with broad applicability ranging from
clinical case conferences to grand rounds and even court testimony.
It is the single sourcebook as a desk reference on this subject
matter to prepare a clear, straightforward and conceptually
sophisticated case to colleagues, students, professors, and a
critical audience or even a rebuttal witness.” - S. Richard Sauber,
PhD, ABPP, Editor, The American Journal of Family Therapy; Former
Professor, Brown University, Columbia University, University of
Pennsylvania “This book makes case conceptualization accessible and
meaningful, and it provides a creative way for therapists to
practice the process. Drs. Len and Jonathan Sperry convincingly
demonstrate that integrative case conceptualization can capture the
signature perspectives, attitudes, and methods of diverse
therapeutic orientations.” - Ellen K. Quick, PhD, Clinical
Psychologist, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego; Author, Doing What
Works in Brief Therapy and Core Competencies in the
Solution-Focused and Strategic Therapies “At a time when the mental
health field is often driven by partisan, theoretical debates, Dr.
Len Sperry and Dr. Jonathan Sperry have created a practical,
clearly-written, integrated approach to understanding and treating
emotional and behavioral problems. Rather than ‘taking sides’ in
the often strident internecine arguments regarding the causes and
treatment of psychiatric disorders, Sperry and Sperry show how the
case conceptualization can reflect the most useful elements of
biological, psychological, social, and cultural forms of
understanding. I believe this book will be of practical value to
mental health clinicians of nearly any background and orientation,
and will encourage a humane, broad-based understanding of those who
come to us for help.” - Ronald Pies, MD, Professor of Psychiatry
and Lecturer on Bioethics & Humanities, SUNY Upstate Medical
University, New York; Clinical Professor Of Psychiatry, Tufts
University School of Medicine, Boston
“This new volume is a unique resource for comparing and contrasting
five major models of case conceptualization, utilizing extensive
case material to illustrate the respective step-by-step procedures.
This valuable training guide also provides the reader with
skill-building exercises, thus delivering a more powerful learning
experience, and offering an important addition to the literature on
case conceptualization.” - Cory F. Newman, PhD, ABPP, Professor of
Psychology, in Psychiatry; Director, Center for Cognitive Therapy,
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania “The
entirety of this book can be summed up in the following quote from
Alice in Wonderland: ‘One day Alice came to a fork in the road and
saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. Which road do I take? she asked.
Where do you want to go? was his response. I don't know, Alice
answered. Then, said the cat, it doesn't matter.’ If Alice had had
this book, she would have understood the importance of case
conceptualization and been able to take the best possible path and
get to her destination in the most effective, efficient and
straightforward manner. Len and Jonathan Sperry’s clear and cogent
style make the procedure, process, and purpose of case
conceptualization understandable and useable for both novice and
experienced clinicians.” - Arthur Freeman, EdD, ScD,
Director, Department of Behavioral Medicine, Midwestern University,
Illinois “The best available text on case conceptualization. Using
a unique instructional format with tables that make everything
crystal-clear, this book demonstrates how to write a sophisticated
case conceptualization quickly and easily irrespective of
your therapeutic orientation. Every mental health
practitioner who ever struggled with how to write up a case will
benefit from this book.” - Brian A. Gerrard, PhD, Associate
Professor, Counseling Psychology Department; Executive Director,
Center for Child and Family Development, University of San
Francisco
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