Main description:

Practical Exercises for Mental Health Professionals provides structured exercises for clinical practitioners to improve critical skills. These exercises include repairing alliance ruptures, motivating patients to address barriers to change, addressing suicidal behavior strategies, and establishing boundaries/ limits. Each of these exercises have been tested by leading experts and clinics in the field.

Contents:

Part I. Introduction 1. Introduction to Deliberate Practice 2. Overview of Clinical Training 3. Instructions for Deliberate Practice Exercises

Part II. Practical Exercises 4. Empathic Validation 5. Establish Goals 6. Repair alliance ruptures 7. Motivate patient to address barriers to change 8. Working with emotions 9. Suicidal Behavior Strategies 10. Establish boundaries/ limits 11. Foster strength and resilience 12. Making Connections 13. Clinician self-awareness 14. Cognitive strategies 15. Behavioural Change Strategies 16. Multi-Cultural Orientation

Part III. Conclusion and Training Resources 17. Conclusion