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This book identifies potential support for workplace victimization through an examination of employee¿s needs and needs-based motivation theories. Based on contemporary research in victimology and long-standing needs-based theories, it outlines how workplace bullying victims¿ needs can be identified and how victims of workplace harassment can be empowered through the development and attainment of their unmet needs.The volume will be of interest to practitioners at the intersection of organizational and forensic psychology practitioners examining lacking needs as motivators for workplace bullying or harassment.

In this publication, an ecological, relational framework to support practitioners i. e. Masters¿ level Psychologists/Social Workers/Health Professionals, Interns navigate 21st century challenges and opportunities in the provision of mental health care services at various institutions in developing countries such as South Africa is discussed. With an increased uptake of mental health care services in recent times and the advent of teletherapy to make these services more accessible, health care professionals have had to also reconcile working within institutional structures that place challenges and pressures. Psychologists and Health Professionals employed in various governmental institutions such as health and higher education have also been subject to multiple competing demands that increase the risk of compassion fatigue and burnout. Reference is made to research that has demonstrated that burnout arises from multiple institutional, professional and personal factors, including healthprofessional¿s belief¿s and coping.¿

This book is a self-guided manual for clinicians wishing to become experts in TEAM-CBT psychotherapy skills using the principles of Deliberate Practice (DP). TEAM-CBT is a major development in the workflow and effectiveness of traditional cognitive behavioral therapy, developed by Dr. David Burns. Deliberate Practice is a structured form of learning that entails focused attention, is consistently goal oriented, and includes immediate feedback and successive refinement of skills. Written to be used in clinical training programs, the content is based on empirical research and retains a practical focus on the acquiring of skills that directly affect client outcome. The first part of the book provides a brief introduction to TEAM-CBT and guidance for delivering TEAM-CBT in a flexible client-focused manner. Subsequent chapters provide a series of increasingly challenging DP exercises from beginning to advanced, focused on the essential clinical skills of TEAM-CBT. The fifth part of the book provides a transcript of a real therapy session modeling all of the skills covered in the book. It then summarizes of the material and provides learning aids for trainees and supervisors.¿ Clinicians in all levels of training will benefit from:¿ Skill building of empirically based methods ¿ Inspiring case examples¿ Practical, structured exercises.¿Mike and Maor have infused this amazing book with magic and warmth. It will transform your practice and bring joy and feelings of mastery into your ongoing clinical growth. Enjoy!¿David Burns, MD