This edited volume brings together clinical and research experts to focus on the important roles that personal relationships play in terms of outcome. Each chapter includes practical guidance in this areas, a synthesis of recent empirical evidence, and the clinical considerations for diverse identities. This book emphasizes a transdiagnostic approach - in assessment and therapy, across levels of care - and how it can be implemented in a variety of settings including community mental health centers, inpatient hospital settings, and schools. Differing configurations of therapy are also discussed, such as whole family or parent/partner only formats. This text holds relevance for both clinical trainees and seasoned professionals alike.
Dr. Lillian Reuman is a licensed clinical psychologist. She is an Assistant Professor at Stonehill College in Easton, MA. Dr. Reuman's clinical work and research is dedicated to understanding and treating transdiagnostic fear-based disorders. Her mixed methods clinical research aims to directly improve the lives of individuals living with anxiety and those who interact with them. Dr. Reuman has extensive clinical training in evidence-based treatments and has provided clinical care across a range of settings. She has conducted, presented, and published research in national and international venues. Dr. Reuman has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles and chapters on cognitive behavioral processes and treatments.
Dr. Johanna Thompson-Hollands is a licensed clinical psychologist. She is a staff investigator in the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System and an Associate Professor of psychiatry at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Thompson-Hollands is an expert in the field of PTSD intervention; her research focuses on the role of social factors in treatment and how best to incorporate significant others into care to improve patient outcomes. She is the developer of a brief family intervention protocol that is meant to support patients as they undergo exposure-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. She has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles and chapters and has received multiple grants for her work from the National Institute of Mental Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs.