The Schema Therapy Workbook - by Joan M Farrell & Ida A Shaw (Loose-Leaf)

Book Synopsis

Schema therapy (ST) is an integrative approach for treating personality disorders (PD) and other mental health concerns that often do not respond to other treatment options. Schema therapy combines elements of psychoanalysis, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), attachment theory, and emotion-focused therapy, amongst others.

The Schema Therapy Workbook is a step-by-step guide designed to help clients in individual, group, or integrated ST settings get the most out of their therapy sessions. Using jargon-free language, this user-friendly workbook explains what schema therapy is and how it works--guiding readers through each part of the ST process to achieve maximum effectiveness. The various components of treatment can be used either individually or in combination, offering the flexibility to engage with therapy in a way that meets clients' specific needs and maintains positive changes in their lives long after formal therapy ends. Throughout the Workbook, descriptive text, practical tips, relatable examples, and engaging illustrations help readers understand the "modes" and "schemas" of their problems, set realistic treatment goals, develop ongoing awareness, use tools and strategies to prevent relapses, and much more. This invaluable resource:

• Helps clients work through disorders that have limited response to cognitive therapy and other treatment approaches
• Designed for use with a wide range of clients, from those with personality disorders to those suffering from Axis I disorders such as PTSD
• Features case studies mirroring the process of therapy for clients to follow inside and outside of their sessions
• Includes patient exercises and homework assignments covering all key intervention components
• Provides a complete start-to-finish training and treatment package when combined with The Schema Therapy Clinician's Guide

The Schema Therapy Workbook is a must-have for practitioners and clients engaged in ST therapy, as well as students in evidence-based psychotherapy courses and mental health training programs.

About the Author

Joan Farrell is Research and Training Director at the Center for BPD Treatment and Research, Indiana University School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University. She is Director of Training and Certification for the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST).

Eelco Muste is a clinical psychologist and Manager of the Unit for Schema Therapy at the Viersprong Academy, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is an ISST certified group and individual schema therapy trainer and supervisor.

Ida Shaw is a psychotherapist, Director of the Schema Therapy Institute Midwest (STIM), and Senior Clinical Supervisor in the Center for BPD Treatment and Research, Indiana University School of Medicine. She is a certified trainer and supervisor in individual, child-adolescent and group schema therapy.