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Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond

Since its development in the 1960s as a structured, short-term psychotherapy for depression, cognitive therapy has come of age.

Today the approach is successfully applied in the treatment of a broad range of psychological disorders, an evolution reflected in the myriad titles now available.

Regardless of the disorder, all these applications are based on core, underlying principles, which are clearly articulated in this volume.

Providing readers with a solid foundation for practice, Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond delineates the fundamental building blocks of cognitive conceptualization and treatment.Written in a clear, step-by-step style, this text helps therapists sharpen their conceptualization skills, plan more effective treatment, expand their repertoire of techniques, and trouble-shoot difficulties.

Throughout the volume, the author offers clinical examples and transcripts drawn from one patient's treatment to illuminate the narrative and illustrate cognitive therapy in action.Introductory chapters describe how to conceptualize clients according to the cognitive model, plan and conduct the first session, identify initial problems and goals, and structure therapy within and across sessions.

Then the basic steps for conducting cognitive therapy are presented, with specific instruction on how to identify, evaluate, and respond to a client's automatic thoughts.

Effective strategies for modifying underlying assumptions and core beliefs are also explicated.Methods for increasing homework compliance, preparing for termination, and preventing relapse are laid out.

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