Clinical case formulation techniques are essential tools for synthesizing clinical information to understand a client’s presenting problems. This book explores various approaches such as cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and biopsychosocial models to create individualized formulations. It discusses how to integrate history, symptoms, and contextual factors into coherent explanations that inform treatment planning. Emphasis is placed on collaborative approaches, hypothesis testing, and updating formulations over time. The book also includes practical examples and strategies for communicating case formulations effectively.
Louisa Clarke is known for her contributions to clinical reasoning and formulation pedagogy. With a background in clinical psychology and systems theory, she trains practitioners to construct individualized case formulations across diverse diagnostic categories. Louisa has played a key role in bridging theoretical models with everyday clinical decision-making. She is widely published on collaborative formulation approaches and therapist-client co-construction of meaning. Her professional interests include integrative case conceptualization and reflective practice models.