{"product_id":"improving-therapeutic-communication-a-guide-for-developing-effective-techniques-paperback-1","title":"Improving Therapeutic Communication: A Guide for Developing Effective Techniques - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eD. Corydon Hammond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDean H. Hepworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVeon G. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, the authors focus on the basic skills thatfacilitate communications in therapy (empathy, respect, authenticity, relating in the here-and-now, and confrontation) andexplore specific methods of using them. These skills--whichresearch shows are crucial to effective therapy--enable therapistsand counselors to\u003cbr\u003e * Empathize in a caring way with the feelings of clients\u003cbr\u003e * Become receptive to clients in a warm, respectful, andnonjudgmental way\u003cbr\u003e * Constructively share feelings with clients in a natural, openmanner\u003cbr\u003e * Therapeutically utilize moment-to-moment, here-and-nowinteraction\u003cbr\u003e * Make clients aware of their inconsistencies and discrepancieswithout arousing antagonism or defensiveness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImproving Therapeutic Communication\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1977 and has become a classic guide for mental health professionals, students, interns, and trainees who want to refine their basic people skills and improve their therapeutic bedside manner. The book includes fundamental principles, practical guidelines and exercises that aim to instill and enhance the fundamental skills needed to respond to clients in a helpful manner. This first paperback edition of the best-selling guide also includes a new foreword by author D. Corydon Hammond. \u003cbr\u003e Throughout the book, the authors focus on the basic skills that facilitate communications in therapy (empathy, respect, authenticity, relating in the here-and-now, and confrontation) and explore specific methods of using them. These skills--which research shows are crucial to effective therapy--enable therapists and counselors to \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpathize in a caring way with the feelings of clients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecome receptive to clients in a warm, respectful, and nonjudgmental way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConstructively share feelings with clients in a natural, open manner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTherapeutically utilize moment-to-moment, here-and-now interaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake clients aware of their inconsistencies and discrepancies without arousing antagonism or defensiveness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e In addition, the book describes specific methods for enhancing these skills and offers a series of highly practical communication skill-building exercises that start on a simple level and become increasingly complex. The book also contains helpful self-assessments of skill development. The authors further demonstrate how to increase sensitivity to clients' feelings, point out counterproductive patterns of communication, and describe relevant research connecting the basic skills with positive therapeutic results.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eD. Corydon Hammond is a psychologist, professor, andco-director of the Sex and Martial Therapy Clinic at the Universityof Utah School of Medicine. He is a past president of the AmericanSociety of Clinical Hypnosis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dean H. Hepworth is retired. He was associate dean andprofessor of the Graduate School of Social Work, University ofUtah. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Veon G. Smith, deceased, was a professor in the GraduateSchool of Social Work and director of the Marriage and FamilyCounseling Bureau, University of Utah.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8.66 x 5.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356090450169,"sku":"9780787948061","price":100.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/K3lBamdZNDJOL2FPN1FpelJVenJaUT09_14dedce3-a3d9-4603-b5ba-cb875ca94757.webp?v=1769858638","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/improving-therapeutic-communication-a-guide-for-developing-effective-techniques-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}