Case formulation is a key skill for mental health practitioners, and this book provides examples of ten case formulations representing the most common mental health problems in a variety of populations and contexts, offering commentary on contrasting formulations of the same case.Provides an overview of the general features of case formulation and how it can drive treatmentFeatures clinical cases from a variety of populations, focusing on a range of different problemsCovers all the major theoretical perspectives in clinical practice – behavioural, cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic, medical , and eclecticOffers commentary on contrasting formulations of the same case for five different clinical problems
Author(s): Peter Sturmey
Edition: 1
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 344
Clinical Case Formulation......Page 5
Contents......Page 9
About the Editor......Page 13
List of Contributors......Page 15
Preface......Page 23
PART I OVERVIEW......Page 25
1 Case Formulation: A Review and Overview of this Volume......Page 27
PART II DEPRESSION......Page 55
2 Sally: A Case of Depression......Page 57
3 Cognitive Formulation of Depression: Case of Sally......Page 67
4 Behavioural Formulation of Depression: The Case of Sally......Page 81
5 Commentary on Cognitive and Behavioural Formulations of Anxiety-Depression......Page 93
PART III PSYCHOSIS......Page 107
6 Zeppi: A Case of Psychosis......Page 109
7 A Psychiatric Approach to Case Formulation......Page 117
8 A Behavior Analytic Formulation of a Case of Psychosis......Page 131
9 Formulating Zeppi: A Commentary......Page 143
PART IV EATING DISORDERS......Page 157
10 A Case of Eating Disorder: Antoinette Hilbert-Smith......Page 159
11 A Formulation of the Case of Antoinette: A Multiperspective Approach......Page 169
12 The Functional Analysis and Functional Analytic Clinical Case Formulation: A Case of Anorexia Nervosa......Page 181
13 Commentary on Formulations of Eating Disorders......Page 203
PART V OLDER ADULTS......Page 213
14 A Case of Problematic Behavior in an Older Adult......Page 215
15 A Cognitive Analytic Formulation......Page 223
16 The Core Conflictual Relationship Theme: A Psychodynamic Formulation of the Case of Mrs. Lewis......Page 237
17 Commentary on Formulations of a Case of Problematic Behavior in an Older Adult......Page 251
PART VI INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES......Page 263
18 A Case of Anger in a Person with Intellectual Disabilities......Page 265
19 A Psychodynamic Formulation......Page 275
20 A Cognitive-Behavioural Formulation of Anger in a Man with an Intellectual Disability......Page 291
21 Commentary on Formulations of Anger in a Person with Intellectual Disabilities......Page 307
PART VII EMERGING ISSUES......Page 315
22 Contemporary Themes in Case Formulation......Page 317
Index......Page 341
