Systematic Motivational Analysis as Part of a Self-Help Technique Aimed at Personal Goal Attainment

Handbook of Motivational Counseling: Goal-Based Approaches to Assessment and Intervention with Addiction and Other Problems

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 349-372

  de Jong Meyer, Renate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Action and postactional evaluation theory and empirical evidence, and goal related action; Anxiety problems those most amenable to self help strategies; Effectiveness studies, using a minimal contact format bibliotherapy, therapists monitoring progress; Motivational structure analysis based on MSQ FLA, module on contemplating decision alternatives; Oscillation, between focusing on what went wrong and self oriented thinking; Promotion of self regulation and problem solving modifying specific motivational processes; Relationships between dimensions motivational structure and self regulatory competencies; Self help books, as Your Perfect Right (Alberti Emmons, 1970) or I Can if I Want to (Lazarus Fay, 1975), for clients with social phobias; Self help materials for clients with specific disorders from therapist guided treatment manuals; Systematic motivational analysis as part of a self help technique aimed at personal goal attainment

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EID: 84886164739     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470979952.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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