The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Positive Psychological Interventions

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Positive Psychological Interventions

Editor(s): Acacia C. Parks, Stephen M. Schueller

Published Online: 11 APR 2014 08:36PM EST

Print ISBN: 9781119950561

Online ISBN: 9781118315927

DOI: 10.1002/9781118315927

About this Book

Collating for the first time a range of techniques in positive psychology, this handbook introduces topics such as courage, empathy and humor, and spans areas as diverse as gratitude, forgiveness and strengths. It also explores special considerations such as ethics and motivation, and offers informed conjecture on future directions in research and practice.

  • Comprehensive content summarizes theory and research on many areas of positive psychology intervention for the first time and provides essential updates on established interventions
  • Features contributions from an array of leading researchers, including Bob Emmons, Sonja Lyubomirsky and Shane Lopez
  • Covers established interventions - for instance, coaching and family therapy - as well as newly developed interventions - such as schizophrenia or stopping smoking

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xix)

  2. Part I: Established Areas of Intervention

    1. Chapter 1

      Gratitude Interventions: A Review and Future Agenda (pages 1–19)

      Tara Lomas, Jeffrey J. Froh, Robert A. Emmons, Anjali Mishra and Giacomo Bono

    2. Chapter 2

      Positive Psychological Interventions for Promoting Forgiveness: History, Present Status, and Future Prospects (pages 20–41)

      Everett L. Worthington, Nathaniel G. Wade and William T. Hoyt

    3. Chapter 3

      Nurturing the Capacity to Savor: Interventions to Enhance the Enjoyment of Positive Experiences (pages 42–65)

      Jennifer L. Smith, Patrick R. Harrison, Jaime L. Kurtz and Fred B. Bryant

    4. Chapter 4

      Strengths Interventions: Current Progress and Future Directions (pages 66–89)

      Michelle C. Louis and Shane J. Lopez

    5. Chapter 5

      Promoting Meaning and Purpose in Life (pages 90–110)

      Joo Yeon Shin and Michael F. Steger

    6. Chapter 6

      Empathy-Related Interventions (pages 111–134)

      Mark H. Davis and Ena Begovic

  3. Part II: New and Emerging Areas of Intervention

    1. Chapter 7

      Creativity as a Target and Tool for Positive Interventions (pages 135–154)

      Marie J. C. Forgeard and Katherine V. Eichner

    2. Chapter 8

      Do Good Things Come to Those Who Wait?: Patience Interventions to Improve Well-Being (pages 155–167)

      Sarah A. Schnitker and Justin T. Westbrook

    3. Chapter 9

      Courage Interventions: Future Directions and Cautions (pages 168–178)

      Cynthia L. S. Pury, Charles B. Starkey, Chad R. Breeden, Christie L. Kelley, Hannah J. Murphy and Arden Y. Lowndes

    4. Chapter 10

      Humor Intervention Programs (pages 179–193)

      Willibald Ruch and Paul E. McGhee

    5. Chapter 11

      Enacting Flow and Student Engagement in the College Classroom (pages 194–212)

      David J. Shernoff and Brett Anderson

    6. Chapter 12

      Positive Education and Teaching for Wisdom (pages 213–231)

      Michel Ferrari and Christine E. Guthrie

  4. Part III: Areas of Application

    1. Chapter 13

      Positive Family Therapy Interventions (pages 233–254)

      Collie W. Conoley, Jane Close Conoley and Marla E. Pontrelli

    2. Chapter 14

      Applications of Positive Psychology to Individual Therapy (pages 255–272)

      Jeana L. Magyar-Moe

    3. Chapter 15

      Evidence-Based Coaching as a Positive Psychological Intervention (pages 273–285)

      Suzy Green and Gordon B. Spence

    4. Chapter 16

      Online Positive Psychological Interventions: State of the Art and Future Directions (pages 286–309)

      Linda Bolier and Katherina Martin Abello

    5. Chapter 17

      Resilience Interventions for Youth (pages 310–326)

      Craig Springer, Justin Misurell, Amy Kranzler, Lindsay Liotta and Jane Gillham

    6. Chapter 18

      Positive Social Identity Interventions: Finding a Conduit for Well-Being in Stigmatized Group Memberships (pages 327–343)

      Thomas C. Ball and Michelle R. Nario-Redmond

    7. Chapter 19

      Adapting a Positive Psychological Intervention for People with Schizophrenia (pages 344–357)

      Piper S. Meyer

    8. Chapter 20

      Adapting Positive Psychology for Smoking Cessation (pages 358–370)

      Anne M. Day, Elise M. Clerkin, Nichea S. Spillane and Christopher W. Kahler

  5. Part IV: Special Considerations

    1. Chapter 21

      Making Happiness Last: Using the Hedonic Adaptation Prevention Model to Extend the Success of Positive Interventions (pages 371–384)

      Katherine Jacobs Bao and Sonja Lyubomirsky

    2. Chapter 22

      Person–Activity Fit in Positive Psychological Interventions (pages 385–402)

      Stephen M. Schueller

    3. Chapter 23

      Taking Culture into Account with Positive Psychological Interventions (pages 403–415)

      Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti

    4. Chapter 24

      Dovetailing Ethical Practice and Positive Psychology to Promote Integrity, Industriousness, Innovation, and Impact (pages 416–432)

      Dianne A. Vella-Brodrick

    5. Chapter 25

      Beyond Life Satisfaction: A Scientific Approach to Well-Being Gives Us Much More to Measure (pages 433–449)

      José L. Duarte

    6. Chapter 26

      Positive Psychological Interventions and Self-Perceptions: A Cautionary Tale (pages 450–461)

      Kasley M. Killam and Young-Hoon Kim

    7. Chapter 27

      Act Well to Be Well: The Promise of Changing Personality States to Promote Well-Being (pages 462–474)

      Laura E. R. Blackie, Ann Marie Roepke, Marie J. C. Forgeard, Eranda Jayawickreme and William Fleeson

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      Index (pages 475–486)

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