States and Processes for Mental Health
Advancing Psychotherapy Effectiveness
- 1st Edition - March 5, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Brad Bowins
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 0 4 9 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 0 1 4 - 0
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Request a sales quoteStates and Processes for Mental Health: Advancing Psychotherapy Effectiveness presents a novel mechanism of action for psychotherapy, revealing how psychotherapy actually works by advancing key states and processes characterizing mental health. This new understanding is presented in three sections. The first section identifies 7 states and processes for mental health. The second section examines 15 major forms of psychotherapy and non-specific factors with a comprehensive overview of each, followed by an empirical and theoretical proof of concept showing how they do indeed enhance the states and processes for mental health. In the third section, the author explores conceptual and practical problems in the current approach to psychotherapy, whereby discrete forms of psychotherapy are oriented to remedying psychopathology. Dr. Bowins then offers a new trans-therapy approach applying general strategies and those derived from existing forms of psychotherapy, to advance each of the states and processes characterizing mental health.
- Identifies states and processes for mental health-activity, psychological defense mechanisms, social connectedness, regulation, human specific cognition, self-acceptance, and adaptability
- Reveals how current forms of psychotherapy and non-specific factors actually advance the states and processes characterizing mental health
- Demonstrates problems with the current system of psychotherapy
- Provides a novel unified approach to psychotherapy
Psychotherapists, Psychotherapy researchers, advance students studying psychotherapy, Psychiatrist, behavioral specialist
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Section I States and processes for mental health
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Abstract
- Chapter 2 Activity
- Abstract
- Physical activity
- Nature activity
- Art/hobby activity
- Music activity
- How activity in general benefits mental health
- References
- Chapter 3 Psychological defense mechanisms
- Abstract
- Classical psychological defense mechanisms:
- Beyond classical psychological defense mechanisms:
- Additional psychological defenses:
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 4 Social connectedness
- Abstract
- Social disconnection
- Social connectedness
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 5 Regulation
- Abstract
- Emotion regulation
- Psychosis
- Hypomania–mania
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 6 Human-specific cognition
- Abstract
- Human-specific cognition deficits
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Intellectual disability
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
- Mental illness and negative symptoms
- Dysconnectivity and mental illness
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 7 Self-acceptance
- Abstract
- Self-esteem
- Mental illness
- Internalizing forms of mental illness
- Externalizing forms of mental illness
- Mental health
- Summary note for self-esteem
- Self-concept and self-efficacy
- Self-acceptance
- References
- Chapter 8 Adaptability
- Abstract
- The capacity to engage in actions
- Fitting actions to circumstances
- Human-specific cognition
- Repetitive maladaptive behavior
- Neural plasticity
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 9 Conclusion
- Abstract
- Section II Forms of psychotherapy and non-specific factors proof of concept
- Chapter 10 Introduction
- Abstract
- Chapter 11 Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 12 Behavioral therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 13 Cognitive therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 14 Compassion-focused therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 15 Emotion-focused therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 16 Existential psychotherapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 17 Gestalt therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 18 Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 19 Mindfulness-based therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 20 Narrative therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 21 Person-centered therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 22 Positive psychotherapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 23 Problem-solving therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 24 Psychoanalytic therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 25 Rational-emotive therapy
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 26 Nonspecific factors
- Abstract
- Overview
- Enhancement of states and processes for mental health
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 27 Conclusion
- Abstract
- Section III The way forward with psychotherapy
- Chapter 28 Problems with the discrete psychotherapy approach
- Abstract
- Sheer numbers
- Research bias
- Fads and fades
- Core rationale
- Summary note
- References
- Chapter 29 Advancing psychotherapy effectiveness
- Abstract
- Activity
- Psychological defense mechanisms
- Social connectedness
- Regulation
- Human-specific cognition
- Self-acceptance
- Adaptability
- Bringing it all together in psychotherapy
- References
- Concluding word
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 5, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 282
- No. of pages (eBook): 282
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323850490
- eBook ISBN: 9780323900140
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Brad Bowins
Dr. Bowins is a psychiatrist, researcher, and founder of The Centre For Theoretical Research In Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology (psychiatrytheory.com). His research and writings challenge the status quo, fostering paradigm shifts so crucial to the advancement of science and knowledge. Several theoretical perspectives, presented in peer-reviewed papers and Mental Illness Defined: Continuums, Regulation, And Defense (Routledge, 2016), have advanced the way that key aspects of mental illness are understood including psychological defense mechanisms, psychosis and schizophrenia, hypomania, continuums, regulation, personality disorders, repetitive maladaptive behavior, and dissociation. In addition, other peer-reviewed papers and books provide unique perspective on topics such as motion sickness, the nature of the conscious and unconscious mind, sexual orientation, and men’s health.
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Psychiatrist, Researcher, and Founder, The Centre For Theoretical Research in Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Toronto, CanadaRead States and Processes for Mental Health on ScienceDirect