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. |
From inside the book
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... identify and modify distorted patterns of thinking. Beck (1976) likens the enterprise to that of a scientific ... identified that allows an experimental test of the assumption. In particular, the task is set up in such a way that ...
... identify and modify distorted patterns of thinking. Beck (1976) likens the enterprise to that of a scientific ... identified that allows an experimental test of the assumption. In particular, the task is set up in such a way that ...
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... identified a particular assumption/belief/process to be investigated. In addition, the experiment is only likely to produce substantial cognitive change if the outcomes that would support different hypotheses are clearly operationalized ...
... identified a particular assumption/belief/process to be investigated. In addition, the experiment is only likely to produce substantial cognitive change if the outcomes that would support different hypotheses are clearly operationalized ...
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... identification. Physical stimuli that resemble stimuli that were present at the time of the trauma often seem to ... identified, the next experiment involves breaking the link between the stimuli and the trauma memory by ...
... identification. Physical stimuli that resemble stimuli that were present at the time of the trauma often seem to ... identified, the next experiment involves breaking the link between the stimuli and the trauma memory by ...
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... identifying features, often including gender, have been changed to minimize any chance of recognition. Some readers may come to the Oxford Guide with little or no knowledge of cognitive therapy. If this is the case, we advise that they ...
... identifying features, often including gender, have been changed to minimize any chance of recognition. Some readers may come to the Oxford Guide with little or no knowledge of cognitive therapy. If this is the case, we advise that they ...
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... identification of key cognitions for each disorder is a core element of the chapters in this book . They provide the basis for BEs which test the validity of these beliefs . Cognitive theory recognizes different types of cognition ...
... identification of key cognitions for each disorder is a core element of the chapters in this book . They provide the basis for BEs which test the validity of these beliefs . Cognitive theory recognizes different types of cognition ...
Contents
Panic disorder and agoraphobia | |
Health anxiety | |
Social anxiety | |
Specific phobias | |
Posttraumatic stress disorder | |
Depression | |
Physical illness and disability | |
Acquired brain injury | |
Avoidance of affect | |
Selfinjurious behaviour | |
Interpersonal difficulties | |
Low selfesteem | |
Bipolar affective disorders | |
Eating disorders | |
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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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