Microinterventions The Science of Nudging People toward Change

Change can be overwhelming. This accessible book showcases quick, low-intensity therapeutic strategies to help clients take small steps toward change--especially when they feel stuck. Craig Winston LeCroy draws on extensive clinical experience and innovative multidisciplinary research. The book describes ways that "nudges" as simple as a journal entry, a grounding exercise, a new habit, or a reframed thought can prompt subtle but meaningful shifts in emotions and behavior. Vivid case examples illustrate how microinterventions work and how to implement them, regardless of clinical problem or treatment approach. 

Craig Winston LeCroy, MSW, PhD, is Communitas Professor Emeritus of Social Work at Arizona State University, where he taught for four decades, and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. LeCroy’s research focuses on evidence-based practice, home visitation, adolescent development, and therapeutic interventions. He developed the Healthy Families Parenting Inventory (HFPI), used in more than 40 states and internationally, and created the Go Grrrls prevention program for adolescent girls. Dr. LeCroy is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53 of the American Psychological Association). Other honors include the Research Service Award from Prevent Child Abuse America, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Social Workers, and the Community Impact Award from Arizona State University’s School of Social Work. Dr. LeCroy is author or editor of 15 books and more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His scholarship has been widely cited and adopted for both academic instruction and clinical training.

Preface
1. Why Microinterventions Matter in Mental Health
2. Nudging Change: Developing Awareness
3. Enhancing Motivation to Change
4. Small Steps: Goal Setting in Microinterventions
5. Intentional Habits: Microinterventions for Mental Health
6. Enhancing Relationships for Change
7. Microinterventions at Work: Getting Unstuck
8. Expanding the Scope of Help: Self-Directed Mental Health
9. A Toolkit of Microinterventions
Epilogue. Staying in Motion
Glossary of Microinterventions
References
Index
 

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