Oxford Guide to Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive TherapyBehavioural experiments are one of the central and most powerful methods of intervention in cognitive therapy. Yet until now, there has been no volume specifically dedicated to guiding physicians who wish to design and implement behavioural experiments across a wide range of clinical problems. The Oxford Guide to Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy fills this gap. It is written by clinicians for clinicians. It is a practical, easy to read handbook, which is relevant for practising clinicians at every level, from trainees to cognitive therapy supervisors. Following a foreword by David Clark, the first two chapters provide a theoretical and practical background for the understanding and development of behavioural experiments. Thereafter, the remaining chapters of the book focus on particular problem areas. These include problems which have been the traditional focus of cognitive therapy (e.g. depression, anxiety disorders), as well as those which have only more recently become a subject of study (bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms), and some which are still in their relative infancy (physical health problems, brain injury). The book also includes several chapters on transdiagnostic problems, such as avoidance of affect, low self-esteem, interpersonal issues, and self-injurious behaviour. A final chapter by Christine Padesky provides some signposts for future development. Containing examples of over 200 behavioural experiments, this book will be of enormous practical value for all those involved in cognitive behavioural therapy, as well as stimulating exploration and creativity in both its readers and their patients. |
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... therapist are encouraged to view the patient's beliefs as hypotheses to be evaluated in terms of the extent to which they are consistent with available data about the patient and his or her world. In session, discussions of the evidence ...
... therapist are encouraged to view the patient's beliefs as hypotheses to be evaluated in terms of the extent to which they are consistent with available data about the patient and his or her world. In session, discussions of the evidence ...
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... therapist's hypothesis about the psychological mechanisms underlying the patient's difficulties (Butler 1998; Persons 1993). It specifies the negative automatic thoughts, assumptions, and core beliefs for a given individual, and ...
... therapist's hypothesis about the psychological mechanisms underlying the patient's difficulties (Butler 1998; Persons 1993). It specifies the negative automatic thoughts, assumptions, and core beliefs for a given individual, and ...
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... therapist, the modification of behaviour is an end in itself; for the cognitive therapist it is a means to an end—namely cognitive change' (p. 119). In behaviour therapy, a typical strategy for change is graduated, repeated, and ...
... therapist, the modification of behaviour is an end in itself; for the cognitive therapist it is a means to an end—namely cognitive change' (p. 119). In behaviour therapy, a typical strategy for change is graduated, repeated, and ...
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... therapist role-playing relevant people (e.g. a difficult work colleague) enabled him to try out different ways of expressing dissatisfaction, to obtain feedback, and to formulate a new assumption in draft ('If I express how I feel ...
... therapist role-playing relevant people (e.g. a difficult work colleague) enabled him to try out different ways of expressing dissatisfaction, to obtain feedback, and to formulate a new assumption in draft ('If I express how I feel ...
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... therapist handled a small spider with the patient watching carefully from a safe distance. Instead of attacking the therapist, the little spider tried to run away. The therapist demonstrated how to handle it in a controlled way, hand ...
... therapist handled a small spider with the patient watching carefully from a safe distance. Instead of attacking the therapist, the little spider tried to run away. The therapist demonstrated how to handle it in a controlled way, hand ...
Contents
Panic disorder and agoraphobia | |
Obsessivecompulsive disorder | |
Social anxiety | |
Specific phobias | |
Insomnia | |
Acquired brain injury | |
Avoidance of affect | |
Selfinjurious behaviour | |
Interpersonal difficulties | |
Low selfesteem | |
at the crossroads | |
Bipolar affective disorders | |
Index | |
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Oxford Guide to Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy James Bennett-Levy No preview available - 2004 |
Oxford Guide to Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy James Bennett-Levy No preview available - 2004 |
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