Gerald D. Oster

Using Drawings in Clinical Practice (eBook, ePUB)

Enhancing Intake Interviews and Psychological Testing

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Using Drawings in Clinical Practice covers everything mental-health professionals need to introduce drawings in treatment and to offer ways to facilitate meaningful communication and interactions in their practice settings.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317673606
• Artikelnr.: 44778174

Autorenporträt

Gerald D. Oster, PhD, has worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings for more than 35 years. He is currently providing therapy and assessment services in private practice; he also supervises graduate students in psychological testing. In the past, he held the titles of clinical associate professor of psychiatry and psychology internship director. He has co-authored numerous books and professional publications, including Using Drawings in Assessment and Therapy: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: DRAWINGS IN EVERYDAY PRACTICE
Case study - Sarah E.
Using drawings in clinical settings
Why use drawings?
Case study - Cheyenne R.
Drawings can be reassuring
Case study - Paul K.
Case study - Alice W.
Strengthening insight and problem solving
Disclosing temperament
Case study - Sam K.
Identifying goals and motivation
Talking through images
Vital points
Expansion of interpersonal engagement
Stimulating inspiration
Case study - Marcia T.
Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 2: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL DRAWINGSHistorical aspects of clinical
drawings
Images of psychological maturation
Developmental sequences
Cognitive maturation
Case study - Paul B.
Emotional indicators
Case study - James D.
Symbols of mental illness
Freud and Jung
Creative pursuits in psychotherapy
Case study - Elizabeth G.
Art therapy as a discipline
Interactions of art therapy and psychology
Case study - Lakandra F.
Case study - Charlotte P.
Controversies in drawing interpretation
From psychology to art therapy assessments
Silver drawing tests
Diagnostic drawing series
The person picking an apple from a tree
Enhancement to assessment
Cautionary tales
Concluding comments
References
Chapter 3: HOUSE-TREE-PERSON AND VARIATIONSHuman figures and everyday
objects
House-Tree-Person
House drawings
Case study - Keli R.
Case study - Karl C.
The tree
Case study - Sakura R.
Case study - Sierra A.
Human figures
Case study - Joseph S.
Case study - Melissa B.
Case study - Monique W.
Kinetic house-tree-person
Case study - Mandy S.
Draw-a-person-in-the-rain
Case study - Toni N.
Family drawing procedures
Draw-a-family
Case study - Marla B.
Kinetic-family
Case study - Arlene G.
Family-centered-circle
Case study - Eddie C.
Mother-and-child
Case study - Alice W.
References
Chapter 4: ALTERNATIVE DRAWING DIRECTIVESBroadening the interpersonal
encounter
Timelines
Case study - Lauren F.
Genograms
Case study - Nosian H.
Family shield
Case study - Albert J.
Draw your world
Case study - Amku L.
Draw yourself with friends
Kinetic school drawings
Case study - Kesandra B.
Draw your "ideal" self
Case study - Carla S.
Draw your (current) mood
Case study - Consuela L.
Defining and resolving problems
Case study - Alysha G.
Before, during, and after crises
Case study - Loren Y.
Ending remarks
References
Chapter 5: USING DRAWINGS DURING CLINICAL INTERVIEWSInformation gathering
Case study - Jacob D.
Conducting an initial interview
Case study - Lori S.
Behavioral observations
Case study - Eduardo L.
Case study - Randall M.
The crux of the interview
Types of clinical interviews
Intake interviews
Case study - Marilyn C.
Mental status exam
Case study - Breanna P.
Trauma interviews
CAPS
Case study - Kienna T.
Trauma symptom inventory
Case study - Nina F.
Trauma symptom checklist for children
Case study - Leyanna G.
Sexual abuse indicators in drawings
Case study - Louis T.
Benefits and limitations
Case study - Cheryl N.
Family evaluations
Sharing of conflicts
Case study - Jason A.
An enhancement to practitioners
References
Chapter 6: COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS
Case study - Max T.
Case study - Janette B.
Psychological testing within the assessment process
Requests from treating professionals
Case study - Carlos B.
Responding to referral questions
Case study - Malcolm S.
Identifying presenting problems
The role of psychologists
Case study - Deborah M.
Case study - Charles L.
Puzzles that need solutions
Principles of psychological testing
Components of psychological evaluations
Selecting a test battery
Intellectual assessment
Academic achievement
Neuropsychological testing
Personality measures
Behavior rating scales
Projective techniques
Drawings in the test battery
Case study - Janice L.
Case study - John R.
The psychological report
Summaries of psychological evaluations
Marvin S.
Allison T.
Closing words
References