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Principles-Based Counselling and Psychotherapy: A Method of Levels approach

Carey, Timothy A., Mansell, Warren, Tai, Sara J.·2015·Routledge eBooks
DOI 10.4324/9781315695778
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Many current approaches to the treatment of psychological problems focus on specific disorders and techniques that are purported to be effective and distinct. Recent advances in knowledge and theory, however, have called into question this approach. The conceptual framework of transdiagnostic, rather than disorder specific, processes is gaining traction. Alongside this has been the call to focus on evidence-based principles rather than evidence-based practices and techniques. The rationale behind this is that many apparently unique and innovative practices are usually the reflection of common underlying principles. This book describes three foundational principles that are key to understanding both the rise and the resolution of psychological distress. Principles-Based Counselling and Psychotherapy promotes a Method of Levels (MOL) approach to counselling and psychotherapy. Using clinical examples and vignettes to help practitioners implement a principles-based approach, this book describes three fundamental principles for effective therapeutic practice and their clinical implications. The first chapter of the book provides a rationale for the principles-based approach. The second chapter describes the three principles of control, conflict, and reorganisation and how they relate to each other from within a robust theory of physical and psychological functioning. The remainder of the book covers important aspects of psychological treatment such as the therapeutic relationship, appointment scheduling, and the change process from the application of these three principles. With important implications for all therapeutic approaches, Principles-Based Counselling and Psychotherapy will be an invaluable resource for psychotherapists, counsellors and clinical psychologists in practice and training. It provides clarity about their role, and a means for providing a resolution to psychological distress and improving the effectiveness of their practice.

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  • Control is a dynamic process whereby the perceived effects of one's own actions are monitored and adjusted, based on perceptual input, in a negative feedback loop, enabling an individual to match perceptual input to a desired reference value, and can be carried out automatically without conscious awareness.

    “This process can be described as a dynamic process of control whereby the perceived effects of one’s own actions are monitored and adjusted, based on perceptual input, in a negative feedback loop (Powers, 1973).”

    From The Psychological Pathway to Suicide Attempts: A Strategy of Control Without Awareness (2021) · cites this paper as Carey et al., 2015

  • Goal conflict can occur at times when either an individual's goals change or their life circumstances change so that their goals are no longer compatible.

    “Goal conflict can occur at times in an individual’s life when either their goals change, or their life circumstances change so that their goals are no longer compatible (Powers, 1973; Mansell et al., 2012; Carey et al., 2015).”

    From The Psychological Pathway to Suicide Attempts: A Strategy of Control Without Awareness (2021) · cites this paper as Carey et al., 2015

  • If the individual only focuses their attention on the level of the two conflicting goals, they may not reach a solution to their problem, and the resulting distress may increase their risk of suicide.

    “However, if the individual only focuses their attention on the level of the two conflicting goals, they may not reach a solution to their problem (Carey, 2006; Mansell et al., 2012; Carey et al., 2015), and the resulting distress may increase their risk of suicide.”

    From The Psychological Pathway to Suicide Attempts: A Strategy of Control Without Awareness (2021) · cites this paper as Carey et al., 2015

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Authors
Carey, T. A., Mansell, W., & Tai, S. J.
Affiliations
University of Manchester (GB)
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Routledge eBooks
Publisher
Routledge
Published
2015-06-05
DOI
10.4324/9781315695778
OpenAlex
W1565826239
Cited by
37
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0
Citations by year
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2.33
Type
book
Language
en
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closed
Locations
Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
psychotherapy, transdiagnostic mechanisms, psychological distress, control, conflict, restructuring, therapeutic relationship, appointment scheduling, change processes

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