Behavioral Health

Effective Treatment of Individuals and Families Facing Medical Conditions provides background information on 12 common medical conditions, and includes discussions of family dynamics as well as medical and psychosocial treatments.

Len Sperry, MD, PhD, is Professor of Mental Health Counseling at Florida Atlantic University, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin where, for several years, he held appointments as a tenured full professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Preventive Medicine, and Family and Community Medicine, and is board certified in Psychiatry and in Preventive Medicine. He has more than 600 publications, including 60 professional books. He is also a member of 13 book and journal editorial boards.

Part 1 Integrated Behavioral Health; Chapter 1 Integrated Behavioral Health; Chapter 2 Family Dynamics1.Adapted from Sperry, L. (2011). Recognizing family dynamics in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 20, 79-85.; Chapter 3 Personality Dynamics1.Adapted from Sperry, L., & Carlson, J. (2000). Couples therapy with a personality-disordered couple. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 8, 118-123.; Chapter 4 Illness Perceptions1.Adapted from Sperry, L. (2007). Illness perceptions and receptivity to counseling: Implications for individual and couples therapy. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 15, 298-302.; Chapter 5 Stages of Chronic Illness1.Adapted from Sperry, L. (2009). Therapeutic response to patients and families experiencing chronic medical conditions. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 17, 180-184.; Chapter 6 ). Health counseling with individuals, couples, and families: Three perspectives on ethical and professional practice. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 13, 328-331.; Chapter 7 ). Spiritually competent practice with individuals and families dealing with medical conditions. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 19, 42-416.; Chapter 8 Compliance Considerations1.Adapted from Sperry, L. (2006). Family-oriented compliance counseling: A therapeutic strategy for enhancing health status and lifestyle change. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy with Couples and Families, 14, 412-416.; Chapter 9 Motivational Interviewing1.Adapted from Sperry, L. (2012). Motivational interviewing, non-adherence with medical treatment, and families. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 20, 306-308.; Chapter 10 Case Conceptualization1.Adapted from Sperry, L. (2013).../part contents