Translator's Preface
Letter of recommendation
Author's Preface

Chapter 1: Pattern-Centered Case Conceptualization Approach

Case conceptualization that explains, guides, and anticipates challenges
Jill's case
Case conceptualization to inform the therapeutic alliance
Pattern-centered case conceptualization approach
conclusion

Chapter 2: Patterns: The Core of a Pattern-Centered Case Conceptualization Approach

Patterns, personality types, and personality disorders
Clinical strategies to identify patterns
Pattern Profile
conclusion

Chapter 3: Fundamentals and Evaluation of Case Conceptualization

Nine P's and Behavioral Indicators
Case conceptualization-based evaluation
Pattern Evaluation
conclusion

Chapter 4: Simple Case Conceptualization

5-Step Strategy for Simple Case Conceptualization
example

Chapter 5: Simple Case Conceptualization Exercise

Erin's case
Julia's case

Chapter 6: Overall Case Conceptualization

Clinical value of whole case conceptualization
An 8-Step Strategy for Case Conceptualization
Detailed instructions for writing a full case conceptualization
Conceptualization and writing of the entire case
conclusion

Chapter 7: Full Case Conceptualization Exercise

Practice Guidelines
Michael's case
Katie's case

Chapter 8: The Clinical Value of Couple and Family Case Conceptualization

Individual, couple, and family patterns
Individual, Couple, and Family Case Conceptualization
Case Examples: The Clinical Value of Individual, Couple, and Family Case Conceptualization
conclusion

Chapter 9: Mastering Case Conceptualization Skills

Mastering Case Conceptualization
Standardized case conceptualization training
Planned practice and case conceptualization
Mindfulness and Case Conceptualization
Educational program experience
conclusion
Appendix: Case Conceptualization Teaching Methods in Graduate Curriculum

Chapter 10: Pattern-Centered Case Conceptualization: Origins and Evidence

genesis
evidence
conclusion

Appendix: Case Conceptualization Form
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15 minutes, applicable immediately at the consultation site
The Most Practical Case Conceptualization Guide

Case conceptualization is one of the most difficult and important tasks in counseling.
"15-Minute Case Conceptualization: A Pattern-Centered Approach" is a practical guidebook designed to help counselors apply the principles of case conceptualization to practice without being bogged down in complex theories, with the goal of achieving reliable case conceptualization in 15 minutes.

Authors Len Sperry and Jonathan Sperry, drawing on decades of clinical experience and supervision expertise, have developed a pattern-centered approach that counselors can utilize, focusing on three core principles of case conceptualization: explanatory power, tailoring power, and predictive power.
This approach helps us quickly identify the client's behavioral patterns and develop intervention strategies tailored to them.

Based on a simple 5-step case conceptualization method and a sophisticated 8-step full case conceptualization method, this book introduces practical application methods that can be applied not only to individual clients but also to couples and families.
It goes beyond theoretical explanations and includes actual clinical cases and practice methods, so that anyone, from beginner counselors to supervisors, can immediately apply it in the field.

In particular, this book helps elevate case conceptualization beyond simple structural understanding to a practice-centered level that enables actual intervention strategies to be developed for each session.
Case conceptualization is no longer a difficult and complex task.
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