DONALD MEICHENBAUM’S HANDOUT FOR 2013 THE …

1 1 DONALD MEICHENBAUM S HANDOUT FOR 2013 THE evolution OF psychotherapy conference anaheim , CA DEC 11-14, 2013 CONTACT INFORMATION MAILING ADDRESS Email address: Don Meichenbaum 215 Sand Key Estates Drive Clearwater, FL 33767 2 DONALD MEICHENBAUM PRESENTATION SCHEDULE I. Wednesday, Dec. 11 2:30-5:30 Workshop 14 Treatment of Individuals with PTSD and Comorbid Psychological Disorders: A Constructive Narrative Perspective. (PAGES 9-59) II. Thursday, Dec. 12 8:30-11:30 Workshop 21 Treatment of Individuals with Anger-control Problems and Aggressive Behaviors: A Life-span Treatment Approach. (PAGES 60-80) III. Friday, Dec. 13 8:00 9:00 am. Dialogue 2 Expertise and psychotherapy : What are the Core Tasks of psychotherapy ? (with Scott Miller) (PAGES 81-104) IV.

2 9:20-10:20 Topical Panel 3- Children and Adolescents (with John Gottman and Mary Pipher) (PAGES 105-258) V. 10:40- 11:40 Topical Panel 5- Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (with Jack Kornfield, Peter Levine and Mary Pipher) (PAGES 259-272) Saturday, Dec. 14 VI. 9:20-10:20 Clinical Demonstration 13- Treatment of a Suicidal Patient with a History of Victimization: A Constructive Narrative Perspective (Video). (PAGES 273-274) VII. 2:30-4:00 Point-Counterpoint 9 Advanced Techniques of Therapy: Impactful Intervention Jeffrey Zeig- Presenter Discussant: Don Meichenbaum (PAGE 275) VIII. 4:15-5:45 Point/Counterpoint 1- Trauma, spirituality and recovery Discussant: Erving Polster, (PAGES 275-358) 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 9 I. Treatment of Individuals with PTSD and Comorbid Disorders : A Constructive Narrative Perspective Page 37 The Emerging Neurobiology of Resilience: Implications for Psychotherapeutic Interventions Page 41 Consumer Guidelines for Choosing a Residential Treatment Center ( RTC) Page 46 Ways to Bolster Resilience in " High Risk Children Page 60 II.

3 Treatment of Individuals with Anger-control Problems and Aggressive Behaviors: A Life-span Treatment Approach Page 81. III. Expertise and psychotherapy : What are the Core Tasks of psychotherapy Page 92. A Look Into the Future of psychotherapy : The Possible Role of Computer Technology Page 105. IV. Panel Discussion Children and Adolescents ( See HANDOUT on Treating Children and Youth with Problems of Aggression, Anxiety Depression/Suicidality and PTSD) Page 259. V. Topical Panel PTSD -- (See Chapter " The Therapeutic Relationship as a Common Factor : Implications for Trauma Therapy ") Page 273. VI. Clinical Demonstration Treatment of a Suicidal Patient with a History of Victimization : A Constructive Narrative Perspective Page 275. VII. Discussant of Jeff Zeig's Presentation Page 275 VIII.

4 Trauma, Spirituality and Recovery (Erv Polster Discussant) Page 301. Spiritually-integrated psychotherapy : A Self-examination Therapist Checklist Page 312. Spiritual and Religious Healing Activities Checklist for Clients Page 347. 12 STEP AA Program Checklist 4 BRIEF BIO SKETCH DONALD Meichenbaum, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada from which he took early retirement 18 years ago. He is presently Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention in Miami, Florida. Please visit the Melissa Institute Website which has had 2 million HITS worldwide this year. (Click on Author Index on the left side of the Home Page and scroll to Meichenbaum to access other Handouts and Chapters by him). Dr. Meichenbaum is one of the founders of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and in a survey reported in the American Psychologist, clinicians voted Dr.

5 Meichenbaum, one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century. He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Clinical Division of the American Psychological Association. He has presented in all 50 states and internationally. He has published extensively and his most recent book is Roadmap to resilience (see ). 5 ROADMAP TO RESILIENCE: A GUIDE FOR MILITARY, TRAUMA VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES DONALD Meichenbaum (211 Pages Price $ 35) TABLE OF CONTENTS By Way of Introduction How To Use This Book What Is Resilience? Some Facts About Resilience and Post Traumatic Growth Evidence of Resilience In Returning Service Members And Their Families Evidence of Resilience in Civilian Populations Fitness Areas Physical Fitness (Action Items 1-8) Interpersonal Fitness (Action Items 9-25) Emotional Fitness (Action Items 26-44) Thinking (Cognitive) Fitness ( Action Items 45-67) Behavioral Fitness (Action Items 68-85) Spiritual Fitness (Action Items 86-101) Conclusions Psychological Characteristics Of Resilient Individuals Psychological Characteristics Of Individuals Who "Get Stuck" And Show Evidence of Ongoing Distress and Adjustment Problems Ways To Successfully Reintegrate And Become More Resilient Appendix A Resilient Checklist -- My Personal Resilience Plan Appendix B.

6 User-friendly Guide of Resilient Behaviors References Order Form (See ) About The Author 6 REVIEWS OF ROADMAP TO RESILIENCE Meichenbaum s Roadmap to Resilience guidebook should be in the backpack of every soldier, in the hand of every leader, and on the desk of every clinician. Bret Moore, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. The Roadmap to Resilience book is really an amazing piece of work. I would recommend this guidebook to all clinicians who work with trauma survivors. Richard Tedeschi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Roadmap to Resilience is a MUST READ for any trauma victim and any service member and their family members. Dr. Meichenbaum has hit a home run with this guidebook. It is the go to Handbook for psychological health and readjustment. Sharon M. Freeman, Co-editor of Living and surviving in harm s way.

7 The Roadmap to Resilience book will serve as a wonderful resource to read and re-read by those seeking to enrich their own lives and for their loved ones following hardship and trauma. It will also be an invaluable guide for clinicians working with those individuals and their families. Robert Brooks, , Faculty Harvard Medical School. REVIEW OF MEICHENBAUM S ROADMAP TO RESILIENCE BOOK Reviewed by Michael F. Hoyt, Mill Valley, California, USA Roadmap to Resilience: A Guide for Military, Trauma Victims and Their Families DONALD Meichenbaum Clearwater, FL: Institute Press 2012 ISBN 9780969884026 (softcover) 224 pages, $ ($35 for book plus $6 S & H) One of the founders of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, voted one of the 10 most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century, a perennial top-rated presenter at the evolution of psychotherapy conferences, and Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment (see ), Don Meichenbaum has distilled his intelligence and encyclopedic research knowledge, his wisdom and passion, and his 40 years of experience working with trauma victims to assemble in this extraordinary, user-friendly guidebook vital information to help persons who have suffered trauma (and their friends and family) to cope, recover, and move forward in their lives.

8 The book is a must-read. Meichenbaum defines resilience as the capacity to adapt successfully in the presence of risk and adversity (p. 3). Although the book has a focus on military personnel, it is widely applicable to the whole range of horrible things that happen to people natural disasters, interpersonal violence, accidents, illnesses, and losses. As Meichenbaum notes, over the 7 course of a lifetime, some 60% of people will experience traumatic events. Acknowledging the painfulness of such events and the fact that some people develop problems such as PTSD, depression, and substance abuse, Meichenbaum notes that after trauma most people cope and many eventually experience Post Traumatic Growth: Resilience is more accessible and available to some people than for others, but everyone can strengthen their resilience (p. 5).

9 This book identifies what those people do (and don t do) and offers a Resilience Reintegration Program divided into six sections: 1. Physical Fitness, 2. Interpersonal Fitness, 3. Emotional Fitness, 4. Thinking (or Cognitive) Fitness, 5. Behavioral Fitness, and 6. Spiritual Fitness. Each section is multifaceted, offering specific actions to be taken, with useful information and inspiring Quotable Quotes to support each action. Some brief references are provided, and there are many website resources listed for the technologically savvy (start with ). The language is direct, pragmatic, encouraging, and down to earth. The actions are offered as suggestions and invitations, a compendium of specific How To ways to improve one s resilience and fitness. They are as up-to-date as tomorrow s sunrise: practical, optimistic, respectful, and sensitive to cultural nuance.

10 There are Hinge Questions to help swing open the doors of possibility. The book also has brief appendices to help readers develop their personal resilience plan and to locate pages with specific steps ( , Control My Anger, Create a Healing Story, Create a Resilient Mindset, Use My Faith, Improve Conflict Management Skills, Stay Connected and Reintegrate). The strategies, all supported by experience and research, are drawn from different theories and approaches. Consistent with Meichenbaum s Constructive Narrative Perspective, which highlights meaning-making and telling the rest of the story, the sections on Thinking (or Cognitive) Fitness and Spiritual Fitness are especially rich. Although written as a self-help Roadmap, therapists (including Ericksonians) will find much here to use with their clients. Anyone who has suffered trauma or cares about someone who has, will want this book.