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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... psychologist in the late 1970s, I came across mimeographed copy of the manual that would eventually become Beck et al.'s (1979) classic text. I had my first chance to develop a behavioural experiment when presented with a phobic patient ...
... psychologist in the late 1970s, I came across mimeographed copy of the manual that would eventually become Beck et al.'s (1979) classic text. I had my first chance to develop a behavioural experiment when presented with a phobic patient ...
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... Psychological Treatment Research Unit was established in Oxford. This produced a stream of clinically relevant research that refined and tested the principles of behavioural practice. As the cognitive revolution gathered momentum ...
... Psychological Treatment Research Unit was established in Oxford. This produced a stream of clinically relevant research that refined and tested the principles of behavioural practice. As the cognitive revolution gathered momentum ...
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... Psychological Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK David Westbrook Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre and Department of Clinical Psychology, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK Linette Whitehead Oxford Adult Eating Disorders Service ...
... Psychological Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK David Westbrook Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre and Department of Clinical Psychology, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK Linette Whitehead Oxford Adult Eating Disorders Service ...
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... psychological disorders; its historical roots in behaviour therapy; and its core ideas. The second part focuses on the BE as a key intervention within cognitive therapy. It provides a definition; looks at the historical roots of BEs in ...
... psychological disorders; its historical roots in behaviour therapy; and its core ideas. The second part focuses on the BE as a key intervention within cognitive therapy. It provides a definition; looks at the historical roots of BEs in ...
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... psychological therapy (DeRubeis and Crits–Christoph 1998; Hollon and Beck 2003). For some disorders featured in this book (e.g. panic disorder, social phobia), it is very clearly the treatment of choice. For other disorders (e.g. ...
... psychological therapy (DeRubeis and Crits–Christoph 1998; Hollon and Beck 2003). For some disorders featured in this book (e.g. panic disorder, social phobia), it is very clearly the treatment of choice. For other disorders (e.g. ...
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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