Quality of Life Therapy: Applying a Life Satisfaction Approach to Positive Psychology and Cognitive Therapy

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Note: Book no longer includes a CD-ROM but the files are available online for download for both book and ebook purchasers at www.wiley.com/go/frisch "This book defines an approach to well-being and positive psychology that is state-of-the-art evidence-based empirically validated and an outstanding guide for anyone interested in learning about the practice of positive psychology or well-being." Ed Diener the world authority on happiness from the University of Illinois and President of the International Positive Psychology Association. Endorsed by Christopher Peterson of the University of Michigan and taught in Marty Seligmans Masters in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) Program at the University of Pennsylvania this book teaches a simple step-by-step method for putting the fields of well-being and positive psychology into practice. It is a "one-stop shopping" manual with everything you need in one book and with one approach. This approach to greater happiness meaning and success is evidence-based and empirically validated. It has been successfully tested in three randomized controlled trials including two NIH-grant funded trials conducted by James R. Rodrigue and his colleagues at Beth Israel and Harvard Medical Centers in Boston. Quality of Life Therapy also known as Quality of Life Therapy and Coaching or QOLTC is designed for use by therapists coaches organizational change-agents/consultants and all professionals who work to improve peoples well-being. Many laypersons and clients have found the book useful as well. This book explains the "Sweet 16" Recipe for Joy and Success along with validated interventions for each: 1. Basic Needs or Wealths: Health Money Goals-and-Values/Spiritual Life Self-Esteem 2. Relationships: Love Friends Relatives and Children 3. Occupations-Avocations: Work and Retirement Pursuits Play Helping-Service Learning Creativity 4. Surroundings: Home Neighborhood Community