Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a complex and evolving model of treatment that has been developed for and applied to a wide range of mental and physical problems and disorders. CBT's flexibility as a model can also make it a difficult technique to master. To be an effective cognitive behavioural therapist, the practitioner must be able to learn the broad principles related to CBT, and understand how to adapt those principles to his or her varied clients.
Intended as a stand-alone companion to the APA video series of the same title, this book brings together three esteemed leaders and trainers in the field to elucidate the key principles, frameworks, and therapeutic processes that are used by effective cognitive behaviour therapists.
In engaging language, this slim and approachable volume follows the typical sequence of delivering CBT to a client, with chapters focusing on assessment, case conceptualizations, core beliefs, behavioural strategies, problem-solving strategies, cultural responsiveness, and techniques to address distorted thinking.
Featuring illustrative hypothetical cases and discussion of cutting-edge research, this book will give therapists a rich understanding of the various methods, approaches, and ideas that drive modern CBT.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a complex and evolving model of treatment that has been developed for and applied to a wide range of mental and physical problems and disorders. CBT's flexibility as a model can also make it a difficult technique to master. To be an effective cognitive behavioural therapist, the practitioner must be able to learn the broad principles related to CBT, and understand how to adapt those principles to his or her varied clients.
Intended as a stand-alone companion to the APA video series of the same title, this book brings together three esteemed leaders and trainers in the field to elucidate the key principles, frameworks, and therapeutic processes that are used by effective cognitive behaviour therapists.
In engaging language, this slim and approachable volume follows the typical sequence of delivering CBT to a client, with chapters focusing on assessment, case conceptualizations, core beliefs, behavioural strategies, problem-solving strategies, cultural responsiveness, and techniques to address distorted thinking.
Featuring illustrative hypothetical cases and discussion of cutting-edge research, this book will give therapists a rich understanding of the various methods, approaches, and ideas that drive modern CBT.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Conclusion
References
Index
About the Authors
Amy Wenzel, PhD, ABPP, is owner and president of Wenzel
Consulting, LLC; clinical assistant professor of psychology in
psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine;
and an adjunct faculty member at the Beck Institute for Cognitive
Behavior Therapy. She is also certified as a trainer-consultant
with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Wenzel is author or
editor of 17 books, including the Oxford Handbook of Perinatal
Psychology (2016), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Perinatal
Distress (2015), Strategic Decision Making in Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (2013), Group Cognitive Therapy for Addictions (2012; with
B. S. Liese, A. T. Beck, & D. Friedman-Wheeler), and Cognitive
Therapy for Suicidal Patients: Scientific and Clinical Applications
(2009; with G. K. Brown & A. T. Beck).
Dr. Wenzel has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal
articles and book chapters, and her research has been funded by the
National Institutes of Health, the American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention, and the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia
and Depression (now the Brain and Behavior Foundation). She
lectures internationally on cognitive behavioral therapy and has
provided intensive supervision to more than 160 clinicians who have
acquired competency to deliver this treatment. Dr. Wenzel has
served as the featured therapist in three psychotherapy
demonstration DVD series produced by the American Psychological
Association. She currently divides her time among scholarly
writing, training and consultation, and clinical practice. For more
information on her clinical practice, publications, videos, and
workshops, visit http://www.dramywenzel.com.
Keith S. Dobson, PhD, is a professor of clinical psychology
at the University of Calgary in Canada, where he has also served as
head of psychology and director of the clinical psychology program.
His research has focused on both cognitive models and mechanisms in
depression as well as the treatment and prevention of relapse of
depression, particularly using cognitive behavioral therapies. Dr.
Dobson’s research has resulted in more than 200 published articles
and chapters, 12 books, and numerous conference and workshop
presentations in many countries. His books include Evidence-Based
Practice of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (with D. Dobson; 2nd ed., in
press) and the Handbook of Cognitive- Behavioral Therapies (3rd
ed., 2010). He has three psychotherapy demonstration DVD series and
a 2012 book, Cognitive Therapy, published by the American
Psychological Association.
In addition to his research in depression, Dr. Dobson has recently
been engaged in research related to the integration of
evidence-based treatments in family practice. He is also a
principal investigator for the opening Minds program of the Mental
Health Commission of Canada, with a focus on stigma reduction
related to mental disorders in the workplace. Furthermore, he has
written about developments in professional psychology and ethics
and has been actively involved in organized psychology in Canada,
including a term as president of the Canadian Psychological
Association. He is a past president of the Academy of Cognitive
Therapy and the International Association for Cognitive
Psychotherapy. Among other awards, he has
received both the Canadian Psychological Association’s Award for
Distinguished Contributions to the Profession of Psychology and the
Donald o. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Science
of Psychology.
Pamela A. Hays, PhD, received her doctorate in clinical
psychology from the University of Hawaii and completed a National
Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellowship at the
University of Rochester School of Medicine. She was on the graduate
psychology faculty of Antioch University in Seattle, Washington,
for 11 years, and in 2000, returned to her hometown on the Kenai
Peninsula in Alaska, where she has worked in community mental
health for the Kenaitze Tribe’s Dena’ina Wellness Center,
established a private practice, and served on the Board of the
Alaska State Psychological Association. Her research has included
work with Tunisian women in North Africa and with Vietnamese, Lao,
and Cambodian people in the U.S. Dr. Hays is the coeditor of
Culturally Responsive Cognitive-Behavior Therapy: Assessment,
Practice, and Supervision (2006; with G. Y. Iwamasa) and author of
several books, including Addressing Cultural Complexities in
Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy (3rd ed., 2016) and
Creating Well-Being: Four Steps to a Happier, Healthier Life
(2014). Dr. Hays’s work with clients is featured in several
APA-produced DVDs. She provides consultation and teaches workshops
internationally. For more information on Dr. Hays’s clinical
practice, publications, videos, and workshops, visit her website
http:// www.drpamelahays.com.
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