Edited by the founder of the field, this is the first handbook on positive clinical psychology -- a revolutionary approach that places equal importance on both the positive and negative aspects of mental health and well-being.

Table of Contents

• List of Contributors
• Part I: Developing a Positive Clinical Psychology
• 1 Positive Clinical Psychology
• The Historical Development of Positive Clinical Psychology
• Why Do We Need a Positive Clinical Psychology?
• Conclusion
• References
• 2 Toward a More Positive Clinical Psychology
• The Illness Ideology and Clinical Psychology
• Historical Roots of the Illness Ideology in Clinical Psychology
• The Illness Ideology and the DSM
• The Social Construction of Conceptions of Psychological Wellness and Illness
• The Illness Ideology and the Categories versus Dimensions Debate
• Social Constructionism and the Role of Science in Clinical Psychology
• Beyond the Illness Ideology: Toward a More Positive Clinical Psychology
• References
• 3 Why Clinical Psychology Should Not Go “Positive” – and/or “Negative”
• The Conceptual Quagmire of the Positive/Negative Distinction
• “Positive” versus “Negative” Interventions
• The Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions
• Practice and Nomothetic versus Idiographic Principles
• When “Negative” Interventions are Constructive/“Positive”: The Case of Defensive Pessimism
• A More “Integrative” Research Program
• Agency and Psychological Interventions
• Conclusion
• References
• 4 A Practical Guide to Positive Functioning Assessment in Clinical Psychology
• The Place of Meta-Theory
• Three Forms of Measurement
• Professional Issues
• Conclusion
• References
• Part II: Personality and Individual Differences
• 5 Positive Mood Dysfunction in Psychopathology
• Introduction
• Depression
• Social Anxiety/Social Phobia
• Schizophrenia/Schizotypy
• Mania
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
• 6 Resilience
• Introduction
• Origins
• The Bi-Dimensional Framework for Resilience
• Resilience and Positive Clinical Psychology
• Resilience in Clinical Practice
• Where Next? The Bi-Dimensional Framework for Studying Team Resilience
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
• 7 Self-Efficacy
• What is Self-Efficacy?
• Are Self-Efficacy Beliefs Causes of Behavior?
• Where do Self-Efficacy Beliefs come From?
• Why is Self-Efficacy Important to Positive Clinical Psychology?
• Summary
• References
• 8 Empathy
• Defining Empathy in a Costs and Benefits Models
• “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
• Related Constructs
• Future Directions
• Conclusion
• References
• 9 Nostalgia
• The Ambivalence of Nostalgia
• The Psychological Health Benefits of Nostalgia
• Does Ambivalence Account (Partially) for the Psychological Health Benefits of Nostalgia?
• Coda
• References
• 10 A Dark Side of Gratitude? Distinguishing between Beneficial Gratitude and its Harmful Impostors for the Positive Clinical Psychology of Gratitude and Well-Being
• The Beneficial Consequences of Gratitude
• Toward a Balanced View of Gratitude: Philosophical Considerations
• Harmful Gratitude
• Bringing Together the Positive and Negative Sides of Gratitude
• References
• 11 Using Eudaimonic Well-being to Improve Lives
• Introduction
• Distant Philosophical Foundations of Eudaimonia
• Contemporary Psychological Perspectives on Eudaimonia
• Eudaimonia and Physical Health
• Eudaimonia and Mental Health
• Clinical and Educational Interventions for Promoting Eudaimonia
• Summary and Conclusions
• References
• 12 Positive Clinical Gerontology
• Biographies are not Written in Black and White
• The Ambivalence Of Aging
• Dilemmas of Dialectics
• Predicting Positive Aging
• Simple Strategies are not Sufficient
• Concluding Complexities, and Contradictions
• References
• Part III: Disorders
• 13 Improving the Capacity to Treat Depression using Talking Therapies
• A Working Definition of Anhedonia
• The Centrality of Anhedonia to Depression
• The Prognostic Importance of Anhedonia
• Can Positive Interventions Bolster Well-being and Reduce Depression?
• The Pitfalls of Positive Psychology Approaches in Depression: The “Pollyanna Problem”
• An Agenda for Positive Clinical Psychology Approaches to Depression
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
• 14 Don't Worry, Be Happy
• Don't Worry, Be Happy: A Positive Clinical Psychology for Anxiety Disorders
• How Positive Activities might Counteract Dysfunctional Mechanisms in Anxiety Disorders
• Summary and Conclusions
• References
• 15 A Growth Perspective on Post-traumatic Stress
• A Growth Perspective on Post-traumatic Stress
• The Development of PTG
• PTG and PTSD
• PTG as Buffer
• PTG as Secondary Outcome of Trauma-focused Treatment
• Reminders and Recommendations
• References
• 16 “A Positive Mood Cannot be too Positive”
• Introduction
• The Myth of Icarus
• Two Contrasting Models of Vulnerability to Bipolar Disorder
• Is the Hypomanic Endophenotype Reliably Associated with Bipolar Disorder?
• What Makes Hypomanic Experiences a Problem?
• Positive and Negative Psychology Interventions in TEAMS
• References
• 17 Positive Clinical Psychology and the Promotion of Happiness, Compassion, and Autonomy in People with Psychosis
• The Effectiveness of Existing Treatments for Psychosis
• Psychological Models of Psychosis
• Positive Clinical Psychology and Psychosis
• Summary and some Methodological Recommendations
• Conclusion
• References
• 18 An Integrative Model of Personality Strengths and Weaknesses
• An Integrative Model of Personality Strengths and Weaknesses
• Adaptive and Maladaptive Traits
• Psychiatric Conceptions of Personality Disorder
• The Five-Factor Model of Personality Disorder
• An Integrative Assessment of Adaptive and Maladaptive Traits
• Conclusions
• References
• 19 Resilience and Protective Factors in Childhood and Adolescence
• The Resilience Framework within Childhood and Adolescence
• Why does Resilience in Childhood and Adolescence Matter?
• Form and Character of Protective Factors
• Resilience in Clinical Practice
• Conclusions
• References
• 20 Suicidal Behavior
• Suicidal Behavior
• Future-directed Thinking (Prospection)
• Prospection and Suicidality
• Intervention
• Conclusion
• References
• Part IV: Positive Psychology Interventions in Clinical Practice
• 21 Positive Psychological Interventions
• Can Happiness be Lastingly Changed?
• How can Happiness be Increased?
• Methods of Disseminating PPIs
• PPIs in Clinical Practice
• Concerns and Limitations
• Closing Remarks
• References
• 22 Positive Psychotherapy
• Introduction
• Assumptions
• PPT: From Theory to Application
• Empirical Evidence, Caveats, and Future Directions
• References
• 23 Positive Activity Interventions for Mental Health Conditions
• Need for Novel Approaches
• Why Use Positive Activity Interventions to Alleviate Depression?
• Positive Activity Interventions For Nondepressed Individuals
• Positive Activity Interventions for Depressed Individuals
• How Positive Activities Can Alleviate Clinical Symptoms
• How Positive Activities Can Protect Against Clinical Conditions
• Future Directions
• Summary and Conclusions
• References
• 24 Interventions to Promote Forgiveness are Exemplars of Positive Clinical Psychology
• Interventions to Promote Forgiveness are Exemplars of Positive Clinical Psychology
• Understanding Basic and Applied Investigations of Forgiveness
• Major Forgiveness Interventions
• Evidence Supporting Forgiveness Interventions
• Forgiveness Intervention for Clinical and General Populations
• Conclusions
• References
• 25 Mindfulness in Positive Clinical Psychology
• Defining Mindfulness
• Cultivating Mindfulness
• Clinical Applications
• Mechanisms of Mindfulness
• Conclusion
• References
• 26 Well-being Therapy
• Introduction
• The Structure of Well-Being Therapy
• Clinical Articulation
• Validation Studies
• Are Psychotherapy-Induced Modifications in Well-being Enduring?
• Conclusions
• References
• 27 Quality of Life Therapy
• Introduction
• Theory and Therapy
• Illustrative Clinical Case: Case of B or “Black Sheep”
• Future Research and Applications
• References
• Appendix: Positive Psychology Practices Questionnaire (P3Q)
• Part V: Reinterpreting Existing Therapies
• 28 Person-Centered Psychology
• Personality, Health, and Distress: A Single Organismic Conceptual Framework for the Spectrum of Psychological Functioning
• Congruence and Positive Functioning
• Nature and Conditions for Therapeutic Change
• Person-centered Therapy and Contemporary Positive Clinical Psychology Themes
• Research Evidence
• Person-centered Therapy in the Twenty-first Century
• Conclusion
• References
• 29 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Waves of Behavior Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Acceptance
• Psychological Flexibility and Positive Clinical Psychology
• Clinical Utility of ACT
• Benefits of Promoting Psychological Flexibility through ACT
• Concluding Remarks
• References
• 30 Schema Therapy
• Introduction
• Schema Therapy
• Stage One: Schema Therapy Developed in Response to Difficult to Treat Clients/Patients
• Stage Two: Randomized Clinical Trials and Schema Mode Model Development
• Stage Three: Group Schema Therapy
• Treatment and Techniques
• Efficacy and Effectiveness Studies
• Emerging Areas
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements
• References