Single-session therapy and its future : what SST leaders think / Windy Dryden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dryden, Windy, author.

Series:

Routledge focus on mental health.

Routledge focus on mental health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Single-session psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (79 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2021]

Summary:

"Single-Session Therapy and Its Future provides an introduction to the major principles of single-session therapy and what currently constitutes good practice in the field. The book is a current reflection on where SST is at, and where it might be heading. It is comprised of interviews with well known leaders and experts in this field, regarding what they think will happen, hope will happen and fear might happen as the future of SST unfolds. The book further notes the growth and development of SST in many different contexts internationally in the past 30 years. The book will be of interest to both practitioners with little knowledge/experience of the SST "mindset" or mode of service delivery, as well as seasoned SST practitioners. It will also appeal to practitioners working with many client groups around the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Chapter 1 Single-session therapy (SST): An introduction

Overview

Introduction

Some definitions

Single-session therapy

The 'Ronseal' definition

Moshe Talmon's definition

One session, possibly more

One-at-a-time therapy (OAATT)

The foundations of SST

Jeff Young's 'three findings' foundations

Other foundations

Even a brief encounter can be therapeutic

Therapy length is expandable

Human beings have the capability to help themselves quickly under specific circumstances

Much can be achieved if certain conditions are present

SST reflects what a lot of clients or service users want from therapy agencies

The therapist structures the session effectively

Help provided at the point of need vs at the point of availability

SST: mindset and mode of service delivery rather than a therapeutic approach

The SST mindset

The paradoxical nature of the SST mindset

The pluralistic mindset in SST

SST as a mode of service delivery

The goals of SST

Who is suitable for SST?

SST occurs in a context

Good practice in SST

What to avoid doing in SST

Getting SST off on the right foot

An example of a pre-session questionnaire

An example of the structure of a single session

Misconceptions about SST

SST is a model of therapy in itself

SST is the answer to everything

SST is a quick fix

SST is better than other modes of service delivery because it saves money

SST means a restriction on the therapy sessions

SST means one session

SST is five, ten or more sessions 'distilled' into one

SST is the same as crisis intervention

SST is simpler than longer-term therapy because it is brief and focused

SST is for everyone.

SST is only suitable for clients facing simple problems

Notes

References

Chapter 2 The future of single-session therapy: An interview with Moshe Talmon

Chapter 3 Toward the future of single-session therapy: An interview with Michael F. Hoyt

Chapter 4 Single-session therapy - past and future: An interview with Jeff Young

Chapter 5 The future of single-session therapy: A synthesis

Predictions about the future of SST

Hopes for the future of SST

Fears about the future of SST

Epilogue

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-310586-6

1-003-10586-6

1-000-26250-2

9781003105862

OCLC:

1193559402