Formulation and Treatment in Clinical Health Psychology

How do clinicians select appropriate treatment strategies to match theirclients needs?<strong>Formulation and Treatment in Clinical Health Psychology</strong> b... » 

How do clinicians select appropriate treatment strategies to match theirclients needs?Formulation and Treatment in Clinical Health Psychology brings togetherleading experts in the fields of clinical health psychology and behavioralmedicine with the aim of illustrating the formulation and treatment designprocedures which they employ in their specialist areas.Each chapter covers the key biopsychosocial parameters assessment modalitiesempirically based treatment strategies and formulation procedures for specificproblems. Areas covered include Cognitivebehavioral case formulation in the treatment of alcohol problems Psychological treatment of hypertension Cognitive therapy for irritable bowel syndrome Miscarriage conceptualization and treatment of the psychological sequelae.Case studies are employed throughout to demonstrate a link between caseformulation treatment planning and outcome.The practical guidance provided in this volume will prove invaluable for allpracticing clinicians working in the context of healthrelated problems. «