3rd Edition
Case Conceptualization Mastering This Competency with Ease and Confidence
PART I: Dimensions of Case Conceptualization
1. Case Conceptualization: An Overview
2. Assessment and the Diagnostic Formulation
3. Explanations and Clinical and Cultural Formulations
4. Treatment Planning and Treatment Formulations
PART II: Case Conceptualization: Theoretical Approaches
5. Biopsychosocial Case Conceptualizations
6. Cognitive Behavioral Case Conceptualizations
7. Time-Limited Dynamic Case Conceptualizations
8. Adlerian Case Conceptualizations
9. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Case Conceptualizations
PART III: Specific Applications of Case Conceptualizations
10. Case Conceptualizations in Treating Children, Couples, and Families
11. Case Conceptualization in Rehabilitation and Addictions Counseling
12. Case Conceptualization in Supervision and Consultation
Biography
Len Sperry, MD, PhD, is a professor at Florida Atlantic University and the Medical College of Wisconsin, USA. He has pioneered research on case conceptualization for 45 years and his team has completed six studies on it.
Jon Sperry, PhD, is a professor at Lynn University, USA. He teaches, writes, and researches case conceptualization, and conducts workshops on it worldwide.
“While multiple studies show that clinicians view case conceptualization skills as challenging to acquire…the essential message of this new edition of Case Conceptualization is that developing a sound and useful case conceptualization is readily achievable.… I urge anyone interested in learning case conceptualization or honing their skills in this area to study this book closely.”
Tracy D. Eells, PhD, University of Louisville; editor of the Handbook of Psychotherapy Case Formulation, 3rd edition
“This excellent resource offers a clear model for case conceptualization that not only addresses accreditation standards for counseling, psychology, and social work programs, but also helps mental health practitioners meet practical challenges of treatment planning. Weaving in different theory-based examples and issues related to AI, rehabilitation counseling, and addictions, this book brings case conceptualization alive.”
John Sommers-Flanagan, PhD, University of Montana; co-author of Clinical Interviewing, 7th edition
“An indispensable resource for every clinician, this third edition by Sperry and Sperry masterfully guides readers through the essential process of developing and implementing therapeutic case conceptualizations. With clarity and depth, they illuminate how to tailor conceptualizations to diverse theoretical approaches and real-world clinical cases. This book is a must-have for therapists seeking to bring structure, focus, and intentionality to their work.”
Michael D. Reiter, PhD, Capella University; editor of Case Conceptualization in Couple Therapy
