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For cognitive therapy to be successful, therapists must identify the key factors that contribute to their clients' problems. Effective cognitive case conceptualization necessarily precedes appropriate targeting and intervention selection. It requires the integration of the results of a comprehensive assessment into a strong conceptual foundation.
Solidly grounded in recent research, and focusing particular attention on important new theoretical developments, this book first offers a comprehensive overview of the contemporary cognitive model of therapy. It then lays out detailed, easy-to-follow procedures for assessing within a cognitive framework, developing effective individualized cognitive case conceptualizations, and implementing state-of-the-art interventions based on them. A step-by-step guide for concisely summarizing and representing the salient features of a client's presentation is included. Extensive case histories bring to life the entire process of cognitive therapy--assessment, conceptualization, and intervention--for several clients with a variety of complex clinical problems: panic disorder with agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and chronic or recurrent major depressive disorder.
Cognitive Case Conceptualization will become an indispensable desk reference for many experienced clinicians as well as trainees.
For cognitive therapy to be successful, therapists must identify the key factors that contribute to their clients' problems. Effective cognitive case conceptualization necessarily precedes appropriate targeting and intervention selection. It requires the integration of the results of a comprehensive assessment into a strong conceptual foundation.
Solidly grounded in recent research, and focusing particular attention on important new theoretical developments, this book first offers a comprehensive overview of the contemporary cognitive model of therapy. It then lays out detailed, easy-to-follow procedures for assessing within a cognitive framework, developing effective individualized cognitive case conceptualizations, and implementing state-of-the-art interventions based on them. A step-by-step guide for concisely summarizing and representing the salient features of a client's presentation is included. Extensive case histories bring to life the entire process of cognitive therapy--assessment, conceptualization, and intervention--for several clients with a variety of complex clinical problems: panic disorder with agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and chronic or recurrent major depressive disorder.
Cognitive Case Conceptualization will become an indispensable desk reference for many experienced clinicians as well as trainees.
Contents: Foreword. Introduction to Case Conceptualization. The Cognitive Model. The Therapeutic Relationship. Assessment and Information Integration. Cognitive Therapy Interventions. Panic Disorder (PD) With Agoraphobia. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Chronic or Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder. Appendix: Blank Forms.
"...provides a concrete, step-by-step approach to cognitive
therapy...Needleman has constructed an exposition of the cognitive
model and its effective application in psychotherapy with a
straightforward layout that intentionally mirrors one of the main
tenets of the cognitive approach, illustrates concepts with
numerous case examples, and provides detailed assessment and
intervention strategies for clients experiencing panic,
obsessive-compulsive, and major depressive disorders...it can serve
as an excellent text for those teaching or learning the foundations
of cognitive theory."
—READINGS: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental
Health"Cognitive Case Conceptualization: A Guidebook for
Practitioners is an excellent selection for the ready reference
shelf of anyone who practices cognitive therapy. This book is
brimming with up-to-date illustrations of cognitive therapy, and
clear links to a rich and substantial empirical foundation. The
process of cognitive therapy comes alive in Needleman's book, as
realistic case examples, transcripts, figures, and discussions give
readers a lucid view of what actually goes on within sessions and
across the course of treatment. A real bonus is the generous
appendix of blank forms which can be directly transported into the
reader's own clinical practice, making these state-of-the-art
methods immediately accessible."
—Denise D. Davis, Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University"The first principle of psychotherapy is that
technique is only the handmaiden of hypothesis. The servant must
not be allowed to become the master. In an emerging era of
empirically-validated approaches to treatment in which an emphasis
is placed on the technology of change, Dr. Needleman's book stands
as an important contribution. It reaffirms the central importance
of having a clear, coherent, and parsimonious conceptualization of
the patient's difficulties to guide one's interventions. This is a
well-organized, systematic, and highly practical book. It steps
beyond earlier efforts in this area by addressing the importance of
the patient-therapist relationship, modes of thought, and
culturally-shared beliefs in the conceptualization process. It is a
truly contemporary book and will be a useful companion to a range
of cognitive and behavioral treatment manuals. No doubt this volume
will prove valuable to both practicing clinicians and students of
psychotherapy. Well done!"
—Mark A. Reinecke, Ph.D.
University of Chicago"Sound case conceptualization is an often
neglected, but critically important foundation for all effective
treatment. Dr. Needleman has done a superb job of presenting the
elements of this process in a clear, comprehensive, and well
written work. He guides the reader beyond the realm of the
theoretical with detailed interventions and practical treatment
strategies. This book is an excellent resource for clinicians and
students of cognitive therapy. I strongly recommend it."
—Robert A. Gould, Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School"With
Cognitive Case Conceptualization, Needleman has produced one of
those rare books that will actually influence what clinicians do
with patients! Many books on cognitive and behavioral therapies
read like manuals, paying little attention to the individual
client. This manuscript integrates wonderfully the 'what to do'
with strategies to get to know the client. The result will be
treatment plans based on good theory and science, and designed for
the individual."
—Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D.
St. John's University and the Albert Ellis Institute
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