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This pragmatic guide -- from a stellar team of authors including Cognitive Therapy originator Aaron T. Beck -- describes how to implement proven cognitive and behavioral addiction treatment strategies in a group format.
It provides a flexible framework for conducting ongoing therapy groups that are open to clients with any addictive behavior problem, at any stage of recovery. Practical ideas are presented for optimizing group processes and helping clients build essential skills for coping and relapse prevention.
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Written by two clinical psychologists and often recommended by therapists, this manual shows how to improve one's life using cognitive therapy. Step-by-step worksheets teach specific skills to overcome depression, anxiety, eating disorders and other challenges.

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This volume examines a number of increasingly popular therapies that have emerged over the last decade and that share an emphasis on such nontraditional themes as mindfulness, acceptance, values, spirituality, being in relationship, focusing on the present moment, and emotional deepening. Leading scientist-practitioners provide detailed descriptions of their respective approaches, discussing theoretical and empirical bases as well as clinical methods and goals. Promising applications are presented for treating a variety of challeng... read more

Presenting an innovative framework for tailoring cognitive-behavioral interventions to each client's needs, this accessible book is packed with practical pointers and sample dialogues. Step by step, the authors show how to collaborate with clients to develop and test conceptualizations that illuminate personal strengths as well as problems, and that deepen in explanatory power as treatment progresses. An extended case illustration demonstrates the three-stage conceptualization process over the entire course of therapy with a multip... read more

The effects of trauma and abuse on children can be long-lasting, acute and damaging. Evidence suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a highly effective form of psychotherapy to help children to overcome these effects. NZ author. This book uses an evidence-based CBT treatment model to assist children and adolescents aged 9-15 years to resolve trauma symptoms and increase their coping skills. The approach is made up of 16 step-by-step sessions to carry out with the young person, and includes worksheets and fun activi... read more

Following on the success of the bestselling Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond, this groundbreaking book from Judith S. Beck addresses what to do when a patient is not making progress in cognitive-behavioral therapy. Provided is practical, step-by-step guidance on conceptualizing and solving frequently encountered problems, whether in developing and maintaining the therapeutic alliance or in accomplishing specific therapeutic tasks. While the framework presented is applicable to a range of challenging clinical situations, particu... read more

"Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Practical Guide" by Elaine Iljon Foreman & Dr Clair Pollard gives you straightforward, proven techniques from experts in this life-changing therapy. It's full of practical exercises to help you feel happier, overcome your fears and think in a more helpful way. You can understand your behaviour and how to change negative patterns. You can learn to relax and put your worries into perspective. You can manage negative emotions to help you think differently. You can feel better about yourself and start ... read more

Updating and elaborating on the author's pioneering cognitive model of anxiety disorders, this work synthesizes the thinking and empirical data on anxiety treatment and offers step-by-step instructions in cognitive assessment, case formulation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral intervention.

Understand CBT is the best-selling guide to this hugely successful therapeutic model. It will give you a solid grounding in all the key ideas and techniques, as well as showing you how they can be applied in practice. Whether you need to get to grips with the essentials for a course, or just want to apply these proven techniques to your own life, this book is packed with practical examples and exercises to help you every step of the way. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.... read more

Cognitive therapy offers a well-documented and cost-effective psychosocial treatment model for working with substance abuse disorders. Comprehensive and accessible, this volume clearly details the cognitive model of substance abuse, the specifics of case formulation, management of the therapeutic relationship, and the structure of the therapy sessions. It discusses how to educate patients in the treatment model and procedures and manage their cravings and urges for drugs and alcohol. Specific cognitive and behavioural strategies an... read more

Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Later Life highlights that any attempt to work psychotherapeutically with older people must take into account the effects of working within a context of institutional ageism. It explores the specialist skills required when working with older people, covering: the delayed effects of early trauma; narcissism and the re-emergence of borderline traits and dissociative states; the emergence of treatment resistant depression and anxiety; the use of the Cognitive Analytic Therapy model to challenge the child... read more

A practitioner reference that presents an overview of major models of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

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It is increasingly recognized that a significant number of individuals with personality disorders can benefit from therapy. In this new edition - based on the treatment of over a hundred patients with antisocial and borderline personality disorders - Kate Davidson demonstrates that clinicians using cognitive therapy can reduce a patient's tendency to deliberately self-harm and to harm others; it also improves their psychological well-being. Case studies and therapeutic techniques are described as well as current evidence from resea... read more

Persons offers a nitty-gritty account of cognitive behavioural therapy in practice. The author introduces her patients, shares her thinking about their problems and outlines interventions based on her understanding.

"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Acute Inpatient Mental Health Units" presents innovative ways of delivering CBT within the inpatient setting and applying CBT principles to inform and enhance inpatient care. Maintaining staff morale and creating a culture of therapy in the acute inpatient unit is essential for a well-functioning institution. This book shows how this challenge can be addressed, along with introducing and evaluating an important advance in the practice of individual CBT for working with crisis, suited to inpatient wo... read more

Think better. Be happier. Is your style of thinking affecting your feelings? Could you make some basic changes and improve your self-esteem, motivation, and happiness? CBT is already a medically approved method of treating depression, and is now growing in popularity as a self-help mechanism. Need to Know? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy will enable you to assess your own thought patterns, and will show you how to modify your thinking so that you respond better to whatever life throws at you.

The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Problem Solving Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to an effective self-help therapy and how to make it work for you. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover how to replace negative thoughts with stronger and more empowering positive ones, helping them overcome problems and achieve a more balanced state of mind. MANAGE WHAT YO... read more

Out-of-control anxiety can be disabling -- limiting where sufferers can go and what they can do, impeding life goals, and causing frightening physical symptoms. Yet effective treatments are available, and cognitive behavioral therapy -- developed and tested over more than 25 years by pioneering clinician/researcher Aaron T. Beck -- is one of the best. Now Dr. Beck and fellow anxiety expert David A. Clark provide a complete, accessible, empowering workbook for anxiety sufferers who want to take back their lives. A wealth of stories,... read more