Chapter 1 Why focus on personal responsibility? Chapter 2 Background: humanistic and existential Chapter 3 Background: cognitive, behavioural and Cognitive-behavioural approaches Chapter 4 Toward a theory: assumptions and acquisition Chapter 5 Toward a theory: perpetuation and change Chapter 6 Considerations for practice Chapter 7 Responsiveness: experiencing feelings Chapter 8 Realism: thinking, language and inner speech Chapter 9 Relatedness: self-definition and communication Chapter 10 Rewarding activity: meaning in occupation