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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... psychological treatment, practice, and research. The behavioural approach was based on certain key principles, which fundamentally challenged the prevailing psychoanalytic orthodoxy. For instance, it was asserted that: ♢ 'Mind' was not ...
... psychological treatment, practice, and research. The behavioural approach was based on certain key principles, which fundamentally challenged the prevailing psychoanalytic orthodoxy. For instance, it was asserted that: ♢ 'Mind' was not ...
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... psychological disorders do not arise from events per se (e.g. a traumatic incident or the loss of a job or relationship). Problems arise from the meanings individuals give to events, filtered through the framework of core beliefs and ...
... psychological disorders do not arise from events per se (e.g. a traumatic incident or the loss of a job or relationship). Problems arise from the meanings individuals give to events, filtered through the framework of core beliefs and ...
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... psychological disorders, automatic thoughts are predominantly negative (e.g. 'What an idiot!', 'I'm useless', 'You can't trust anyone', 'I'll faint!') At the next level, underlying assumptions are operating principles or rules which ...
... psychological disorders, automatic thoughts are predominantly negative (e.g. 'What an idiot!', 'I'm useless', 'You can't trust anyone', 'I'll faint!') At the next level, underlying assumptions are operating principles or rules which ...
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... 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 suggests hypotheses about the processes ...
... 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 suggests hypotheses about the processes ...
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... psychological science) and the discovery-oriented approach utilized in some of the social sciences (including, on occasions, psychology). The traditional function of science is to test theories through experimentation or observation ...
... psychological science) and the discovery-oriented approach utilized in some of the social sciences (including, on occasions, psychology). The traditional function of science is to test theories through experimentation or observation ...
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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