Happiness, Healing, Enhancement: Your Casebook Collection for Applying Positive Psychology in Therapy

352 Pages·2010·5.68 MB·English

Praise for
Happiness, Healing, Enhancement
Filledwithgoodstrategiesbasedinresearch,compellingcasematerial,andmostimportantly
practicaladvice,thisbookbelongsinthelibraryofeveryoneinterestedinwhatitmeanstolive
well.Itprovidesnotonlyamplefoodforthought,butforaction.
Christopher Peterson, PhD
Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan, MI
Ifyouareatherapistoracoach—orifyouwanttohelpyourselfandothersflourish—then
thisbookisamustread.Itisanimportanttheoreticalandpracticalcontributiontothefield
of positive psychology—and, in fact, to the field of psychology as a whole.
Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD
Author of Happier and The Pursuit of Perfect
GeorgeBurnsandthecontributorstothisvolumehavecreatedthemostusefulmanualever
developed for therapists. Strengthspotting, enabling, and developing change the focus of
therapyaswellastheprocessandoutcome.Usingthisapproachnotonlybenefitsclients,but
will force the therapist to become healthy as well.
Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD, ABPP
Distinguished Professor, Governors State University, IL
GeorgeBurnshasassembledagroupofsensitive,seasonedtherapist-scholars,likehimself,to
presentatreasuretroveofwaystoaddpositivepsychologytoclinicalpractice.Theapproaches
arecuttingedge.Theyarewhatweneedtobringourclientstoanewleveloffeeling,functioning,
andflourishing.
Michael B. Frisch, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Baylor University, TX
Author of Quality of Life Therapy and Creating Your Best Life
Jointhisinternationalassemblyofexpertsonanenlighteningexpeditionthatexploresavast
panorama of new visions of promoting therapeutic change. Recommended for the novice
and the experienced explorer of clinical resilience and hope.
Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD
Director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, AZ
Happiness,
Healing,
Enhancement
Your Casebook Collection for
Applying Positive Psychology
in Therapy
Edited by
George W. Burns
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1. Happiness. 2. Psychotherapy. I. Burns,GeorgeW.(GeorgeWilliam)
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Therearemanydearfriendsandfamily
whocontributesomuchtomypersonalhappiness,
butitisenrichedveryspeciallyintheloveandcontentment
IsharewithSue.
So,Sue,
thisbookisdedicatedtoyou
. . . withlove.
Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
QuickReferenceGuides xv
Introduction xvii
PART ONE HAPPINESS 1
ORIENTINGTOWARDHAPPINESS
Chapter1 Strengthspotting 3
FindingandDevelopingClientResourcesintheManagement
ofIntenseAnger
P.AlexLinley
GeorgeW.Burns
Chapter2 WeWillBeLaughingAgain 15
RestoringRelationshipswithPositiveCouplesTherapy
MariadeF.Perloiro
Luı´sM.Neto
(cid:2)
HelenaA.Marujo
Chapter3 WhatIsRightwithHim? 29
EricksonianPositivePsychotherapyinaCaseofSexualAbuse
BettyAliceErickson
viii Contents
Chapter4 TheWhy,NottheWhat 40
ThePositivePowerofIntrinsicMotivationsinClientGoalSetting
andPursuit
HelenStreet
INSTILLINGHOPE
Chapter5 FromHeretoWhereYouWanttoBe 51
BuildingtheBridgeswithHopeTherapyinaCaseof
MajorDepression
JenniferS.Cheavens
AmberM.Gum
Chapter6 YouWantMetoFixIt? 64
UsingEvidence-BasedInterventionstoInstillHopeinParents
andChildren
RobertWeis
Chapter7 PuttingtheLidontheDivorceMonster 76
CreatingHope-FilledNarrativeswithStorybookTherapy
JoyNel
UTILIZINGCLIENTRESOURCES
Chapter8 DevelopmentthroughDisability 88
TheUnfoldingandSharingofPsychologicalResources
AntonellaDelleFave
Chapter9 FromVulnerabilitytoSkillfulness 100
LeisureandPositiveInterventioninTherapywithAdolescents
TeresaFreire
Chapter10 DoYouSeetheForestortheTree? 113
UtilizingClientInterestsandStrengthsinaCaseofAsperger’sSyndrome
DianeYapko
Contents ix
PART TWO HEALING 125
MOVINGBEYONDDEPRESSION
Chapter11 NowICanGetonwithLife 127
Pleasure,Engagement,andMeaninginaCaseofMajorDepression
GeorgeW.Burns
Chapter12 EmpoweringLisa 139
ThePowerofMetaphorforaDepressedandSuicidalTeen
RamonaGarnier
MichaelD.Yapko
Chapter13 CanHelpingOthersHelpOneself? 151
ReflectionsonAltruism,Health,andWell-being
CarolynE.Schwartz
BUILDINGMINDFULNESSANDACCEPTANCE
Chapter14 DoingNothing,ChangingProfoundly 164
TheParadoxofMindfulnessinaCaseofAnxiety
CraigHassed
Chapter15 LayingOutinAnxiety 176
AcceptanceandCommitmentTherapyforValues-BasedLiving
RobynD.Walser
MaggieChartier
Chapter16 PlayingwiththeMoment 190
AFrameTheoryforPositiveOutcomesinAnxietyTreatment
ReidWilson
TRANSCENDINGTRAUMAANDPAIN
Chapter17 CanYouBeHappyinPain? 202
ApplyingPositivePsychology,Mindfulness,andHypnosistoChronic
PainManagement
GeorgeW.Burns
x Contents
Chapter18 ChartingaCoursetoNewBeginnings 214
DecodingSignalsofPersistentTraumaticStressReactionsina
ShipwreckSurvivor
RoderickJ.Ørner
Chapter19 ASurpriseAttack,ASurpriseResult 226
PosttraumaticGrowththroughExpertCompanionship
RichardG.Tedeschi
LawrenceG.Calhoun
PART THREE ENHANCEMENT 237
EXPLORINGNEWAPPROACHES
Chapter20 SunsetsandSeashores 239
Nature-GuidedTherapyinPositiveCoupleandFamilyWork
GeorgeW.Burns
Chapter21 ADreamofCreativeMenopause 252
ANewNeuroscienceofBriefPsychotherapyforSolvingPuzzlesof
BiologyandPsychology
KathrynLaneRossi
Chapter22 CanWePlayAgain? 267
ApplyingPositivePsychologyPrinciplesinCognitive-BehavioralPlay
Therapy
BethL.Pearson
ToriSachaCordiano
FINDINGTOOLSANDTECHNIQUES
Chapter23 InspiringChange 279
HowtoUseToolsofIntentionforPositiveOutcomes
StephenR.Lankton
Chapter24 APositiveWayofAddressingNegatives 291
UsingStrengths-BasedInterventionsinCoachingandTherapy
RobertBiswas-Diener
Contents xi
Chapter25 ThereIsaFlyintheUrinal 303
DevelopingTherapeuticPossibilitiesfromResearchFindings
BillO’Hanlon
COMMUNICATINGHAPPINESS,HEALING,ENHANCEMENT
Chapter26 SoaringtoNewHeights 315
Outcome-OrientedMetaphorinaCaseofSeverePhobia
GeorgeW.Burns
Chapter27 AreThereTimesNottoUsePositiveTherapy? 328
SomeConcludingThoughts
GeorgeW.Burns
AuthorIndex 334
SubjectIndex 336
Acknowledgments
Onesummer’seveningIdecidedtogetmyheadoutofpullingthefinalthreadsofthisbook
together by having a sunset picnic on a riverbank with Sue—a little practicing what I
preach!Thesunwasaballofgold.Theskywassubtlywashedwithmanyhuesfrompink
throughblue,anddottedwithmoodygraycloudsbrightlyrimmedwithgold.Thereflections
ofbronzedtreesrippledinthewater,andducksmadeV-shapewakesastheypaddledacross
theriver.Apairofeaglessoaredtowardtheirroostforthenight,andaflockofsquawking
whitecockatoosslalomedalongthemeanderingcourseoftheriver.Thegrassygroundfelt
warmattheendoftheday,whilethegentlebreezethatlightlyrippledtheriver’ssurfaceheld
a refreshing coolness. As I looked at the many parts that made up the scene, each was
uniquely beautiful in itself. But each contributed to a big picture that was immeasurably
more overwhelming and spectacular than each of its parts.
IconfessIwasnotcompletelyinthemomentandhadnotgottenmyheadtotallyoutof
the book. Here was the metaphor I wanted for these acknowledgments. Like the various
elementsofoursunsetscene,thisbookhashappenedthroughthecontributionsandefforts
ofsomanybeautifulpeople.Eachpart,nomatterhowlittleorlarge,hasenrichedthewhole
picture.
First,andforemost,Icannotexpressadequategratitudetothedeeplyvaluedcontribu-
tors who have so generously given of their time, knowledge, and wisdom with the aim of
enhancingthepracticeoftherapyandthelivesoftheirfellowbeings.Pleaseacceptthisasa
personal expression of my gratitude to each and every one of you.
Thanksgotoourtherapeuticclientsandresearchsubjectswhohavesharedtheirstories
withus,informedusaboutlife’schallenges,andshownustheamazingresilienceofhuman
nature.Ihopeourprofessionsnever losesightofjustwhataprivilege itistojoinafellow
being on his or her journey through life’s trials and triumphs.
IamnotsurehowIwouldsurvivewithoutJulieNayda.Myprofessionalandpersonal
happinessbearadirectcorrelationtoherskills,competence,andhumor.Thankyou,Kym
Nayda, too, for your input and help with the challengingreferences. Helen Street, PhD, is
valued not only as a contributor but also as a discussant of ideas, peer reviewer of certain
chapters, and, along with Neil, Lucia, Molly, and Tess, a dear friend. Sue Thomas has
patiently read every word, then reread them some more, correcting grammar, offering