Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner (PracticePlanners) [Paperback]

Arthur E. Jongsma Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0471763438 | ISBN-13: 978-0471763437 | Edition: 2

PracticePlanners? The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals

Features new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionals

The Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Second Edition 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:
* 79 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by adult clients, including such problems as chemical dependence, grief, financial stress, and low self-esteem
* A quick-reference format--the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including anxiety, sleep disturbance, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, dissociation, and eating disorders
* 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, Fourth Edition--so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or 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


Additional resources in the PracticePlanners? series:

Treatment Planners cover all the necessary elements for developing formal treatment plans, including detailed problem definitions, long-term goals, short-term objectives, therapeutic interventions, and DSM diagnoses.

Progress Notes Planners contain complete, prewritten progress notes for each presenting problem in the companion Treatment Planners.

For more information on our PracticePlanners? products, including our full line of Treatment Planners, visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/practiceplanners

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PracticePlanners® The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals

Features new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionals

The Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Second Edition 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:

• 79 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by adult clients, including such problems as chemical dependence, grief, financial stress, and low self-esteem
• A quick-reference format—the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including anxiety, sleep disturbance, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, dissociation, and eating disorders
• 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, Fourth Edition—so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or 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

Additional resources in the PracticePlanners® series:

Treatment Planners cover all the necessary elements for developing formal treatment plans, including detailed problem definitions, long-term goals, short-term objectives, therapeutic interventions, and DSM diagnoses.

Progress Notes Planners contain complete, prewritten progress notes for each presenting problem in the companion Treatment Planners.

For more information on our PracticePlanners® products, including our full line of Treatment Planners, visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/practiceplanners

About the Author

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, Jr., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners®. Since 1971, he has provided professional mental health services to both inpatient and outpatient clients. He managed a group private practice for twenty-five years and now is the Executive Director of Life Guidance Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (June 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471763438
• ISBN-13: 978-0471763437
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr., is the Series Editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners?? and the creator of TheraScribe??, a software tool used by thousands of mental health professionals to create treatment plans and store clinical documentation of their patients' treatment. Art received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Northern Illinois University in 1973. He is the author or co-author of over forty books and conducts training workshops for mental health professionals around the world. He was founder and Director of Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for 25 years. He provided professional mental health services to both inpatient and outpatient clients. In addition, he served as a consultant to many chemical dependence and adolescent treatment agencies throughout Western Michigan. Art married his high school sweetheart, Judith Ann Landis, in 1963. They have two married daughters and four grandchildren.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Brief Homework Excercises, January 16, 2004

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This review is from: Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner (PracticePlanners) (Paperback)

These assignments are a wonderful adjunct to the therapy process. They are very down-to-earth and practical -- no off-the-wall stuff here, just common sense, mainline psychology applied to everyday life circumstances. They are not too long so the client will be more apt to complete them. The exercises are focused on common presenting problems (Anger Management, Chemical Dependence, Depression, Sexual Dysfunction, Intimate Relationship Conflict, etc.) and they can be copied directly from the book or customized on your computer and printed from the CD that is included. If you are using The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner to formulate your client's treatment plan, these asignments are fully integrated with the presenting problems in the Treatment Planner book. I also like the fact that these assignments can be accessed in TheraScribe, the computerized treatment planning software, if you purchase the additional module that can be installed into the program. These Practice Planner materials save a lot of time and enhance the treatment process. You will not be disappointed.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars every client should have this homeworkd, July 20, 2008

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R. Crum "BKI" (new york) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner (PracticePlanners) (Paperback)

it helps when clients that want to make changes in their lifes can see in frount of them work they are doing to make that change. my therapist didn't provide me with homework, so i went out and got my own! i think homework should be a part of every therapy duration. even if you give them a sheet and tell them they can do it when they are ready, just to leave it on there coffee table or some other place they can see it a lot and so they can think about the questions, and then they can do it at their own pace and when they are done and ready to discusse it they can bring it back.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for My Practice, January 18, 2012

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This review is from: Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner (PracticePlanners) (Paperback)

Well worth the price and a great additional to my practice. Now I have professional hand-outs for those clients who are motivated to work between sessions. The homework hand-outs are practical and not cumbersome. Topics include those that relate to substance abuse, grief, parenting, couples, problem solving, anxiety and phobias, career planning, self esteem, positive thoughts, and other practical topics. I find that I can use almost all of the assignments for my various clients. Often when I buy a book I only use a portion of it. However, this one is a keeper from cover to cover. Using these assignments has moved my practice to the next level in professionalism and effectiveness. Book includes a DVD that you can download to your computer making it extremely easy to duplicate.