Happiness, Healing, Enhancement (ePub)

Praise for Happiness, Healing, Enhancement

"Filled with good strategies based in research, compelling case
material, and most importantly, practical advice, this book belongs
in the library of everyone interested in what it means to live
well. It provides not only ample food for thought, but for
action."

--Christopher Peterson, Professor of Psychology, University of
Michigan

"If you are a therapist, a coach--or if you want to help
yourself and others flourish--then this book is a must-read.
It is an important theoretical and practical contribution to the
field of positive psychology--and, in fact, to the field of
psychology as a whole."

--Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happier and The Pursuit of
Perfect

A practical guide to applying the principles of positive
psychology in your mental health practice

Edited by internationally recognized psychologist, author, and
therapist trainer George Burns, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement:
Your Casebook Collection for Applying Positive Psychology in
Therapy provides thought-provoking yet realistic and practical
contributions from practitioners of positive psychology from around
the world who share how they have translated solid, positive
psychology research into sound clinical practice.

Organized to make searching for a particular diagnostic category
or therapeutic outcome fast and easy, this guide features:

* Contributions from some of the world's foremost positive
psychology clinicians, researchers, and teachers, including P. Alex
Linley, Betty Alice Erickson, Robert Weis, Antonella Delle Fave,
Richard G. Tedeschi, Robert Biswas-Diener, Michael D. Yapko, and
Bill O'Hanlon

* Examples and strategies including a "Putting It into Practice"
feature that illustrates how readers can immediately apply the
therapeutic applications covered in each chapter

Building on the proven benefits of the positive psychology
movement, Happiness, Healing, Enhancement will teach you new
skills that will strengthen your practice of therapy and equip your
clients with the pathways to overcome challenging problems and live
a full, satisfying life.