Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A Guide for the Practising Clinician, Volume 1 / Edition 1

by Gregoris Simos

Overview

Although Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has a well elaborated theoretical background and documented standard therapeutic process, new specific theoretical formulations and genuine techniques seem to continually appear. These new treatment developments in CBT constitute the heart of this book.
Leading researchers and clinicians, who are also well established experts in the application of CBT present the extent of their experience, as well as appropriate and state-of-the-art treatment techniques for a variety of specific disorders:
* Management of Major Depression, suicidal behaviour and Bipolar Disorder.
* Treatment of Anxiety Disorders such as Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
* Application of CBT to Eating Disorder and Personality Disorders, especially Borderline Personality Disorder.
* Implementation of CBT with specific populations such as couples and families, children and adolescents.
The book focuses on clinical practice and treatment techniques, but avoids a step-by-step approach.
Instead it encourages flexibility and integrativity in order to help the practicing clinician become more competent and efficient in applying CBT. Well-known contributors reveal a variety of treatment styles, and case examples and treatment transcripts are used to show how theoretical innovations integrate with the practice of CBT.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781583911051
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/31/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gregoris Simos is a cognitive behavioural clinician at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He is on the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy and an accredited Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapist, and is a founding member and current President of the Greek Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies.

Table of Contents

Beck, Foreword. Beck, Introduction. The Cognitive Treatment of Depression. Cognitive Behavioural Treatment of Suicidal Behaviour. Cognitive Therapy of Bipolar Disorder. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Panic Disorder. Psychosocial Treatment for OCD. Combining Cognitive and Behavioural Treatments. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Cognitive Behavioural Treatment of Eating Disorders. Schema Focused Therapy for Personality Disorders. Letting it Go: Using Cognitive Therapy to Treat Borderline Personality Disorder. Cognitive-Behavioural Techniques with Couples and Families. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy with Children and Adolescents.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, PsyD (Cermak Health Services)
Description: As the title suggests, this is a therapeutic guide for the practitioner for use in various diagnostic categories. Some of the contributors are well known experts in the cognitive-behavioral field such as Arthur Freeman, Jeffrey Young, and Philip Kendall.
Purpose: According to the editor, the purpose is to provide updated information regarding treatment in the cognitive-behavioral tradition. Cognitive-behavior therapy is widely researched so there is a need to present the latest findings. The book meets the objectives.
Audience: The book is intended for practicing clinicians, but I believe that graduate students can benefit as well, given that they have had an introductory course in cognitive-behavioral theory. The editor brings together some prominent researchers in the field. Dr. Simos studied with Aaron Beck so he appears well qualified to oversee such a project.
Features: The book presents the most current theory and therapeutic techniques for the cognitive-behavioral treatment of a variety of DSM-IV diagnostic categories. The book is good because it covers the most common disorders that a clinician will see in practice. In addition, some contributors are well-known experts in the field.
Assessment: I enjoyed this book because it is practical and easy to read. The contributors are well-known experts in the cognitive-behavioral tradition. Theory is nicely combined with clinical application and many research studies are cited.

Doody's Review Service

'This book is a state-of-the-art guide for the clinician conducting cognitive-behavioral therapy. The great value of the cognitive-behavioral approach is that it is strongly grounded in empirical studies of processes and the effectiveness of treatment. This book reflects the scientist-practitioner model of this approach. Each chapter is written by a leading authority in the field. I found it especially helpful that each author provided a strong theoretical and clinical formulation that then guided treatment recommendations. The reader will find this book to be an excellent and up-to-date integration of the best in theory, research and clinical practice.' - Robert L. Leahy, President-Elect, International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy and Editor, Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly

'This book captures the essence of good Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, which is the skilful blending of guiding theory, focused techniques and clinical flexibility. The clarity and relevance of this book make it "must have" for those who wish to be effective cognitive behaviour therapists.' - Paul Salkovskis, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Applied Science, Institute of Psychiatry, London

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