Positive Psychology in the Clinical Domains Research and Practice /

• Main Author: Ruini, Chiara (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Psychotherapy.; Clinical psychology.; Positive psychology.; Positive Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.

This book builds the bridge between the fields of clinical and positive psychology research and practice. It presents clinical interventions aimed at promoting positivity. Although clinical psychology has addressed issues such as happiness, resilience and optimal functioning, the field has stuck to...

Table of Contents:

• Part I. Positive Constructs and Their Role in Clinical Domains
• Chapter 1. Positive Psychology and Clinical Psychology: Common Philosophical Backgrounds, Early Contributors, and Future Integrations
• Chapter 2. Positive Human Health, Resilience and Their Psychosomatic Underpinnings
• Chapter 3. Positive Personality Traits and Positive Human Functioning
• Part II. The Promotion of Positivity in Clinical Practice
• Chapter 4. Positive Interventions and Their Effectiveness with Clinical Populations
• Chapter 5. Hope, Optimism, Goals and Passion
• Chapter 6. Life Adversities, Traumatic Events and Positive Reactions
• Chapter 7. Love, Empathy and Altruism and their Clinical Implications
• Chapter 8. Gratitude, Spirituality and Meaning: Their Clinical Implications
• Concluding Remarks, Future Perspectives and Author's Comments.