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How and Why Thoughts Change - Foundations of Cognitive Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
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How and Why Thoughts Change - Foundations of Cognitive Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
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Cognitive therapy, a core approach within a collection of
psychotherapeutic techniques known as cognitive behavioral therapy
(CBT), is fundamentally about changing peoples' thoughts-helping
them overcome difficulties by recognizing and changing
dysfunctional thinking styles. Among other strategies, it requires
encouraging the development of skills for rehearsing new habits of
thought, modifying biases in judging and interpreting social and
emotional information, and for testing assumptions underlying
dysfunctional and negative, distorted thinking. In How and Why
Thoughts Change, Dr. Ian Evans deconstructs the nature of cognitive
therapy by examining the cognitive element of CBT, that is, how and
why thoughts change behavior and emotion. There are a number of
different approaches to cognitive therapy, including the classic
Beck approach, the late Albert Ellis's rational-emotive
psychotherapy, Young's schema-focused therapy, and newer varieties
such as mindfulness training, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(ACT), and problem-solving strategies. Evans identifies the common
principles underlying these methods, attempts to integrate them,
and makes suggestions as to how our current cognitive therapies
might be improved. He draws on a broad survey of contemporary
research on basic cognitive processes and integrates these with
therapeutic approaches. While it may seem obvious that how and what
we think determines how and in what manner we behave, the
relationship between thought and action is not a simple one. Evans
addresses questions such as: What is the difference between a
thought and a belief? How do we find the cause of a thought? And
can it really be that thought causes behavior and emotion, or could
it be the other way around? In a reader-friendly style that avoids
jargon, this innovative book answers some pertinent questions about
cognitive therapy in a way that clarifies exactly how and why
thoughts change. Evans demonstrates that understanding these
concepts is a linchpin to providing and improving therapy for
clients.
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