Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner, 6th Edition: PracticePlanners

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, JR., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling Practice Planners(r). He has fifty years of experience providing professional mental health services to inpatient and outpatient clients. He founded and directed Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan for 25 years. TIMOTHY J. BRUCE, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Bruce has received over 60 awards during his career for his work in educational administration, teaching, and the evidence-based practice of clinical psychology.

About the Downloadable Assignments xiii PracticePlanners(r) Series Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 Section 1: Anger Control Problems 4 Exercise 1.A Alternatives to Destructive Anger 5 Exercise 1.B Anger Journal 9 Exercise 1.C Assertive Communication of Anger 12 Section 2: Antisocial Behavior 14 Exercise 2.A How I Have Hurt Others 15 Exercise 2.B Letter of Apology 18 Exercise 2.C Three Acts of Kindness 20 Section 3: Anxiety 21 Exercise 3.A Analyze the Probability of a Feared Event 22 Exercise 3.B Past Successful Anxiety Coping 25 Exercise 3.C Worry Time 28 Section 4: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)--Adult 30 Exercise 4.A Problem-Solving: An Alternative to Impulsive Action 31 Exercise 4.B Self-Monitoring/Self-Reward Program 35 Exercise 4.C Symptoms and Fixes for ADHD 39 Section 5: Bipolar Disorder--Depression 42 Exercise 5.A Early Warning Signs of Depression 43 Exercise 5.B Identifying and Handling Triggers 46 Section 6: Bipolar Disorder--Mania 50 Exercise 6.A Keeping a Daily Rhythm 52 Exercise 6.B Recognizing the Negative Consequences of Impulsive Behavior 58 Exercise 6.C What Are My Good Qualities? 62 Exercise 6.D Why I Dislike Taking My Medication 66 Section 7: Borderline Personality Disorder 68 Exercise 7.A Journal and Replace Self-Defeating Thoughts 69 Exercise 7.B Plan Before Acting 76 Section 8: Childhood Trauma 78 Exercise 8.A Changing From Victim to Survivor 79 Exercise 8.B Deep Breathing Exercise 83 Exercise 8.C Feelings and Forgiveness Letter 86 Section 9: Chronic Pain 89 Exercise 9.A Pain and Stress Journal 90 Section 10: Cognitive Deficits 92 Exercise 10.A Memory Aid--Personal Information Organizer 93 Exercise 10.B Memory Enhancement Techniques 98 Section 11: Dependency 101 Exercise 11.A Making Your Own Decisions 102 Exercise 11.B Satisfying Unmet Emotional Needs 104 Exercise 11.C Taking Steps Toward Independence 107 Section 12: Depression--Unipolar 109 Exercise 12.A Identify and Schedule Pleasant Activities 110 Exercise 12.B Negative Thoughts Trigger Negative Feelings 113 Exercise 12.C Positive Self-Talk 118 Section 13: Dissociation 120 Exercise 13.A Describe the Trauma 121 Exercise 13.B Staying Focused on the Present Reality 124 Section 14: Eating Disorders and Obesity 126 Exercise 14.A A Reality Journal: Food, Weight, Thoughts, and Feelings 127 Exercise 14.B How Fears Control My Eating 134 Section 15: Educational Deficits 137 Exercise 15.A My Academic and Vocational Strengths 138 Exercise 15.B The Advantages of Education 141 Section 16: Family Conflict 143 Exercise 16.A Applying Problem-Solving to Interpersonal Conflict 144 Exercise 16.B A Structured Parenting Plan 147 Section 17: Female Sexual Dysfunction 150 Exercise 17.A Factors Influencing Negative Sexual Attitudes 151 Exercise 17.B Study Your Body: Clothed and Unclothed 155 Section 18: Financial Stress 158 Exercise 18.A Plan a Budget 159 Section 19: Grief/Loss Unresolved 162 Exercise 19.A Creating a Memorial Collage 163 Exercise 19.B Dear ________: A Letter to a Lost Loved One 166 Section 20: Impulse Control Disorder 169 Exercise 20.A Impulsive Behavior Journal 170 Section 21: Intimate Relationship Conflicts 173 Exercise 21.A How Can We Meet Each Other's Needs and Desires? 174 Exercise 21.B Positive and Negative Contributions to the Relationship: Mine and Yours 179 Section 22: Legal Conflicts 181 Exercise 22.A Accept Responsibility for Illegal Behavior 182 Exercise 22.B Crooked Thinking Leads to Crooked Behavior 185 Section 23: Loneliness 187 Exercise 23.A Identifying What I Value 188 Exercise 23.B Mindfulness Exercises 194 Exercise 23.C Letting Go of Unhelpful Thoughts 198 Section 24: Low Self-Esteem 200 Exercise 24.A Acknowledging My Strengths 201 Exercise 24.B Replacing Fears With Positive Messages 204 Section 25: Male Sexual Dysfunction 207 Exercise 25.A Journaling the Response to Nondemand Sexual Pleasuring (Sensate Focus) 208 Section 26: Medical Issues 213 Exercise 26.A How I Feel About My Medical Treatment 214 Exercise 26.B The Impact of My Illness 217 Section 27: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 219 Exercise 27.A Interrupting Your Obsessions/Compulsions 220 Exercise 27.B Making Use of the Thought-Stopping Technique 224 Exercise 27.C Reducing the Strength of Compulsive Behaviors 228 Section 28: Opioid Use Disorder 232 Exercise 28.A Identifying Thoughts and Emotions 234 Exercise 28.B Exploring My Motivation to Change 237 Exercise 28.C Living Well With Chronic Pain 240 Section 29: Panic/Agoraphobia 242 Exercise 29.A Coping Card 243 Exercise 29.B Monitoring My Panic Attack Experiences 246 Section 30: Paranoid Ideation 248 Exercise 30.A Check Suspicions Against Reality 249 Section 31: Parenting 251 Exercise 31.A Learning to Parent as a Team 252 Exercise 31.B The Two Sides of Parenting 256 Exercise 31.C Using Reinforcement Principles in Parenting 260 Section 32: Phase of Life Problems 263 Exercise 32.A What Needs to Be Changed in My Life? 264 Exercise 32.B What's Good About Me and My Life? 267 Section 33: Phobia 269 Exercise 33.A Four Ways to Reduce Fear 270 Exercise 33.B Gradually Reducing Your Phobic Fear 274 Section 34: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 277 Exercise 34.A How the Trauma Affects Me 278 Exercise 34.B Share the Painful Memory 281 Section 35: Psychoticism 284 Exercise 35.A What Do You Hear and See? 285 Section 36: Sexual Abuse Victim 287 Exercise 36.A A Blaming Letter and a Forgiving Letter to Perpetrator 288 Exercise 36.B Picturing the Place of the Abuse 291 Section 37: Sexual Orientation Confusion 293 Exercise 37.A Journal of Sexual Thoughts, Fantasies, Conflicts 294 Exercise 37.B To Whom and How to Reveal My Sexual Orientation 300 Section 38: Sleep Disturbance 303 Exercise 38.A Sleep Pattern Record 304 Section 39: Social Anxiety 307 Exercise 39.A Becoming Assertive 308 Exercise 39.B Restoring Socialization Comfort 312 Section 40: Somatization 314 Exercise 40.A Controlling the Focus on Physical Problems 315 Section 41: Spiritual Confusion 318 Exercise 41.A My History of Spirituality 319 Exercise 41.B Your Spiritual Inheritance Inventory 322 Section 42: Substance Use 326 Exercise 42.A Aftercare Plan Components 327 Exercise 42.B Identifying Relapse Triggers and Cues 330 Exercise 42.C Relapse Prevention Planning 335 Exercise 42.D Relapse Triggers 339 Exercise 42.E Substance Abuse's Negative Impact Versus Sobriety's Positive Impact 342 Section 43: Suicidal Ideation 346 Exercise 43.A Journal of Distorted, Negative Thoughts 347 Exercise 43.B No Self-Harm Contract 351 Exercise 43.C Strategies to Resist Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings 354 Exercise 43.D The Aftermath of Suicide 357 Section 44: Type a Behavior 360 Exercise 44.A Developing Noncompetitive Values 361 Section 45: Vocational Stress 363 Exercise 45.A A Vocational Action Plan 364 Appendix A: Alternate Assignments for Presenting Problems 366 Appendix B: Alphabetical Index of Exercises 380