Foreword by Nadine J. Kaslow PhD, ABPP
Introduction: Developing Essential Clinical Competencies
Apply a Conceptual Map to Understand and Direct the Therapeutic Process
Establish an Effective Therapeutic Alliance
Assess Readiness and Foster Treatment-promoting Factors
Recognize and Resolve Resistance and Ambivalence
Recognize and Repair Alliance Ruptures
Recognize and Resolve Transference-Countertransference
Perform an Integrative Diagnostic Assessment
Develop an Accurate DSM Diagnosis
Develop an Effective Clinical Case Conceptualization
Develop an Effective Cultural Formulation
Plan Interventions and Predict Obstacles to its Implementation
Draft an Integrative Clinical Case Report
Establish a Treatment Focus
Maintain the Treatment Focus
Modify Maladaptive Cognitions, Behaviors, Affects, and Interpersonal Relations
Plan and Implement Culturally-sensitive Treatment
Recognize and Resolve Treatment-interfering Factors
Monitor Progress and Modify Treatment Accordingly
Evaluate Progress and Prepare Clients for Termination
Utilize Supervision Effectively to Develop and Evaluate Competencies