The 15 Minute Case Conceptualization: Mastering the Pattern-focused Approach

Therapists need an effective approach to case conceptualization that has three key functions. It must explain and guide treatment, and it must predict challenges and obstacles that are likely to arise over the course of treatment. This allows therapists to proactively respond. The 15 Minute Case Conceptualization is a clinician-friendly approach that is quick to use and easy to learn and master.

Len Sperry, MD, PhD, is Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Mental Health Counseling Department, Florida Atlantic University and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin.

Jon Sperry, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida and is also a staff therapist at the Counseling and Psychological Services at Florida Atlantic University. Sperry has co-authored four textbooks on case conceptualization and has lectured about this topic around the globe. He was President of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP) from 2017-2018; and he is currently the co-editor in chief of the Journal of Individual Psychology (JIP).