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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... focus on past successes, selectively attend only to mistakes, or recall a catalogue of assaults and robberies). For present purposes, it should be noted that dysfunctional schemas are held to increase vulnerability to emotional disorder ...
... focus on past successes, selectively attend only to mistakes, or recall a catalogue of assaults and robberies). For present purposes, it should be noted that dysfunctional schemas are held to increase vulnerability to emotional disorder ...
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... focus of therapy is often on increasing the level of activity and testing negative thoughts; later, relapse prevention strategies may focus on reducing vulnerability to future episodes. As in other forms of therapy, the quality of the ...
... focus of therapy is often on increasing the level of activity and testing negative thoughts; later, relapse prevention strategies may focus on reducing vulnerability to future episodes. As in other forms of therapy, the quality of the ...
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... focus on behaviour followed behaviour therapy's lead—albeit with a new focus on cognition—in recognizing that doing things differently is a powerful means to change both cognition and affect. Again, this represented a significant break ...
... focus on behaviour followed behaviour therapy's lead—albeit with a new focus on cognition—in recognizing that doing things differently is a powerful means to change both cognition and affect. Again, this represented a significant break ...
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... focus of the anxiety. So, for example, a patient whose panics involved changes in heart rate might predict imminent heart attack, whereas a person with social phobia might predict rejection if their anxiety becomes obvious to others ...
... focus of the anxiety. So, for example, a patient whose panics involved changes in heart rate might predict imminent heart attack, whereas a person with social phobia might predict rejection if their anxiety becomes obvious to others ...
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... focus in this section is on two of these theories: the ICS model (Teasdale and Barnard 1993), which is broadly representative of a class of multi-level theories that includes Brewin's, Power and Dalgleish's, and Epstein's; and ...
... focus in this section is on two of these theories: the ICS model (Teasdale and Barnard 1993), which is broadly representative of a class of multi-level theories that includes Brewin's, Power and Dalgleish's, and Epstein's; and ...
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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