Single-Session Therapy and Its Future : What SST Leaders Think.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Single-session therapy (SST): An introduction -- Overview -- Introduction -- Some definitions -- Single-session therapy -- The 'Ronseal' definition -- Moshe Talmon's definition -- One session, possibly more -- One-at-a-time therapy (OAATT) -- The foundations of SST -- Jeff Young's 'three findings' foundations -- Other foundations -- Even a brief encounter can be therapeutic -- Therapy length is expandable -- Human beings have the capability to help themselves quickly under specific circumstances -- Much can be achieved if certain conditions are present -- SST reflects what a lot of clients or service users want from therapy agencies -- The therapist structures the session effectively -- Help provided at the point of need vs at the point of availability -- SST: mindset and mode of service delivery rather than a therapeutic approach -- The SST mindset -- The paradoxical nature of the SST mindset -- The pluralistic mindset in SST -- SST as a mode of service delivery -- The goals of SST -- Who is suitable for SST? -- SST occurs in a context -- Good practice in SST -- What to avoid doing in SST -- Getting SST off on the right foot -- An example of a pre-session questionnaire -- An example of the structure of a single session -- Misconceptions about SST -- SST is a model of therapy in itself -- SST is the answer to everything -- SST is a quick fix -- SST is better than other modes of service delivery because it saves money -- SST means a restriction on the therapy sessions -- SST means one session -- SST is five, ten or more sessions 'distilled' into one -- SST is the same as crisis intervention -- SST is simpler than longer-term therapy because it is brief and focused -- SST is for everyone.

SST is only suitable for clients facing simple problems -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 The future of single-session therapy: An interview with Moshe Talmon -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Toward the future of single-session therapy: An interview with Michael F. Hoyt -- Overview -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Single-session therapy - past and future: An interview with Jeff Young -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 The future of single-session therapy: A synthesis -- Overview -- Predictions about the future of SST -- Hopes for the future of SST -- Fears about the future of SST -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Single-Session Therapy and Its Future provides an introduction to the major principles of single-session therapy and what currently constitutes good practice in the field.

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