Brief but Comprehensive Psychotherapy: The Multimodal Way

摘要: Who Is the Briefest of Them All? Brief but Comprehensive Psychotherapy: The Multimodal Way Arnold A. Lazarus. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 1997, 177 pp., $35.95 (hardcover) In Way, Lazarus provides a comprehensive brief overview his influential multimodal approach with particular focus on ways to "cut chase" in psychotherapy. Cutting chase is not new idea for for, as he writes, "The has always been relatively brief, present era managed health care, need even greater brevity become necessity" (1997, p. 124). Although much material assembled this book appeared previously numerous articles, chapters, and Practice Therapy: Systematic. Effective Psychotherapy (1981, reprinted 1989), Lazarus' s first attempt provide an updated, book-length since publication 1981 volume. addition approach, including discussion newer techniques ideas included (e.g., bridging tracking), also includes number case studies. Also are appendices containing updated version useful clinical selfreport tool, Life History Inventory, well Structural Profile Expanded Profile, Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (Revised), copy article eclecticism psychotherapy integration (Lazarus, 1995). perhaps best known problem assessment He argued that conventional cognitive-behavioral assessment, which focuses affects, behaviors, cognitions (the "ABC" model) should be broadened include attention bodily sensations, imagery, interpersonal relationships, biological dimension. catchy acronym, BASIC-ID (for Behaviors, Affects, Sensations, Imagery, Cognition, Interpersonal, dimension or "Drugs"), summarizes Lazarus's model. framework widely presented many popular counseling textbooks Cormier & Cormier, 1991). By increasing our such crucial factors dimensions human functioning, done therapy great service. (chapter 1) introduction succinct rationale This chapter list eight issues addressed if both short term (p. 9) 12 questions initial interview 10). Chapters 2 through 5 discuss theoretical basis history approach. A study 3 illustrates application process. very provided, other topics, technical eclecticism, discussed. Two 6, devoted finer points assessment. 5, describes two techniques, tracking, awe during treatment. Bridging refers process gently guiding client from comfortable modality example, cognitive modality) feels less affective modality). Tracking client's tendency go predictable sequence modalities problematic situations. states most clients appear have typical "firing order" so that, one panic attacks, attack might begin imagery (e. …