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All mental health clinicians and professionals, in practice and training, will welcome this concise and practical book which provides - a detailed account of cognitive models, including new perspectives
- state-of-the-art applications of cognitive therapy
- case examples demonstrating the real world application of techniques
- specific coverage of major categories of anxiety disorders
- knowledge based on very substantial treatment and outcome experience
This book emphasises the design and implementation of ‘pure’ cognitive therapy interventions. There are general sections on assessment and basic cognitive therapy skills, as well as practical advice on designing and executing behavioural experiments, homework tasks, and verbal re-attribution methods. A useful appendix includes questionnaires and outcome measures, and a selection of material that can be copied for patients. "Adrian Wells provides here a comprehensive overview of the cognitive model of anxiety disorders and illustrates how detailed, disorder-specific cognitive conceptualizations inform the choice of therapeutic interventions. The book incorporates the most up-to-date theory of anxiety disorders, much of it originated by the author. Dr Wells provides an array of effective, user-friendly cognitive techniques and vivid case examples. Students and seasoned therapists will find this volume valuable." Aaron T. Beck
A practical and conceptual guide to treating depression using both
Beckian CBT and the latest, cutting-edge third wave CBT approaches,
including mindfulness and metacognitive therapy. It provides an
understanding of depression and its treatment and a clear practical
guidance on how to use each treatment approach. * Covers CBT,
metacognitive therapy, and third-wave behavioural approaches within
one volume * Presents the theoretical background and evidence for
each approach, and describes application in a clear case study
approach which clearly outlines the contrasting features of the
treatments * Includes separate chapter commentaries on the theory
and clinical material covered * Internationally renowned
contributors include Arthur Nezu, David A. Clark, Robert Zettle,
Keith Dobson, Ruth Baer, Adrian Wells and Robert Leahy
This path-breaking volume introduces Socio-Emotional Relationship
Therapy for clinical work with troubled couples. Practice-focused
and engaging, it integrates real-world knowledge of the
intersections of gender, culture, power, and identity in
relationships with empirical findings on the neurobiology of
attraction. Case examples detail the process of therapists in the
moment as they develop both their clinical skills and their
understanding of the social contexts fueling couples' difficulties.
Applications of the method, which can be used with same-sex couples
as well as heterosexual ones, are shown in addressing infidelity,
tapping into partners' spirituality, and modeling and encouraging
mutual respect and support. Among the topics covered: Undoing
gendered power in heterosexual couple relationships. Interpersonal
neurobiology, couples, and the societal context. How gender
discourses hijack couple therapy-and how it can be avoided. How
SERT therapists develop interventions that address the larger
context. Building a circle of care in same-sex couple
relationships. Couple therapy with adult survivors of child abuse:
gender, power, and trust. Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy
opens out practical new possibilities for marriage and family
therapists, clinical psychologists, social workers, and counselors
seeking ideas for more meaningful couples work.
The last two decades have seen unprecedented increases in health
care costs and, at the same time, encouraging progress in
psychotherapy research. On the one hand, accountability,
cost-effectiveness, and efficiency have now become commonplace
terms for providers of mental health services whereas, on the other
hand, an increasingly voluminous literature has emerged supporting
the effectiveness of a number of types of psychotherapies. There
now exists the possibility for the design and delivery of mental
health services that-drawing upon this literature-more closely
approximate empirically established data concerning the
appropriateness and effectiveness of psychotherapy. The Handbook of
the Brief Psychotherapies is intended to capture one major thrust
of this movement: the development of a group of empirically
grounded, time-limited therapies all sharing a common interest in
the clinical utilization of a structured focus and an emphasis on
time and action. For many years, professional self-interest,
competing theoretical para digms, and the vagaries of practice,
wisdom, and clinical myth have influenced the practice of
psychotherapy. A critical questioning of the resulting, predomi
nantly nondirective, open-ended, and global therapies has led to a
growing emphasis on action-oriented, problem-focused, time-limited
therapies. Yet, ironically, this interest in the brief
psychotherapies has not so much involved a radical departure from
traditional therapeutic modalities as it has emphasized a new
pragmatism about how time, action, and structure operate in life as
well as in therapy."
This volume brings a fresh, original approach to understand social
action in China and Vietnam through the conceptual lens of informal
environmental and health networks. It shows how citizens in
non-democratic states actively create informal pathways for
advocacy and the development of functioning civil societies.
The significance of Sun Yat-sen's political thought has rarely been
appreciated though he is hailed as the Father of Modern China. This
is the first extended treatment of the subject, which will be
invaluable to sinologists and historians of political thought. Dr
Wells first traces the development of Sun's revolutionary ideas
from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. She then considers
the impact of Sun's political thought on Chinese revolutionary
leaders and on Third World countries, arguing that it has been
considerable. This subject has never before been so widely
explored.
Following the publication of the Handbook of the Brief
Psychotherapies (Wells & Giannetti, 1990), the editors began to
conceptualize the idea of a collection of case studies encompassing
a number of the commonly en countered clinical problems that have
been treated with such ap proaches. The Casebook of the Brief
Psychotherapies is the result. The Case book details clinical
interventions with client populations as diverse as substance
abusers, torture victims, the physically handicapped and other
exceptional groups, and the economically disadvantaged with
emotional and behavioral problems, as well as individuals
experiencing sexual dysfunction or eating disorders. In addition,
topics such as be reavement, depression, anger, and many crucial
aspects of marital and family therapy are discussed by eminent
clinical practitioners. Although the cases draw heavily upon
cognitive behavioral and strategic structural formulations,
psychodynamic, interpersonal, and experiential ap proaches are also
included. The Casebook is clinically oriented, with a minimum of
theory. Am ple case material and commentary allow the reader to
experience direct ly the application of brief therapy to specific
client problems. What emerges from this compendium of approaches
and problems is a tap estry of action-oriented, problem-solving,
skill-building, rational ap proaches to therapy that balance the
client's ability to change with the demands and limits of time.
The last two decades have seen unprecedented increases in health
care costs and, at the same time, encouraging progress in
psychotherapy research. On the one hand, accountability,
cost-effectiveness, and efficiency have now become commonplace
terms for providers of mental health services whereas, on the other
hand, an increasingly voluminous literature has emerged supporting
the effectiveness of a number of types of psychotherapies. There
now exists the possibility for the design and delivery of mental
health services that-drawing upon this literature-more closely
approximate empirically established data concerning the
appropriateness and effectiveness of psychotherapy. The Handbook of
the Brief Psychotherapies is intended to capture one major thrust
of this movement: the development of a group of empirically
grounded, time-limited therapies all sharing a common interest in
the clinical utilization of a structured focus and an emphasis on
time and action. For many years, professional self-interest,
competing theoretical para digms, and the vagaries of practice,
wisdom, and clinical myth have influenced the practice of
psychotherapy. A critical questioning of the resulting, predomi
nantly nondirective, open-ended, and global therapies has led to a
growing emphasis on action-oriented, problem-focused, time-limited
therapies. Yet, ironically, this interest in the brief
psychotherapies has not so much involved a radical departure from
traditional therapeutic modalities as it has emphasized a new
pragmatism about how time, action, and structure operate in life as
well as in therapy."
A practical and conceptual guide to treating depression using both
Beckian CBT and the latest, cutting-edge third wave CBT approaches,
including mindfulness and metacognitive therapy. It provides an
understanding of depression and its treatment and a clear practical
guidance on how to use each treatment approach. * Covers CBT,
metacognitive therapy, and third-wave behavioural approaches within
one volume * Presents the theoretical background and evidence for
each approach, and describes application in a clear case study
approach which clearly outlines the contrasting features of the
treatments * Includes separate chapter commentaries on the theory
and clinical material covered * Internationally renowned
contributors include Arthur Nezu, David A. Clark, Robert Zettle,
Keith Dobson, Ruth Baer, Adrian Wells and Robert Leahy
Bold new essays demonstrate how Leonard Bernstein influenced
American culture, society, and politics through his conducting,
composing, political relationships, and activism. Composer,
conductor, activist, and icon of twentieth-century America, Leonard
Bernstein (1918-90) had a rich association with Washington, DC.
Although he never lived there, the US capital was the site of some
of the most important moments in his life and work, as he engaged
with the nation's struggles and triumphs. By examining Bernstein
through the lens of Washington, DC, this book offers new insights
into his life and music from the 1940s through the 1980s, including
his role in building the city's artistic landscape, his
political-diplomatic aims, his works that received premieres and
other early performances in Washington, and his relationships with
the nation's liberal and conservative political elites. The
collection also contributes new perspectives on twentieth-century
American history, government, and culture, helping to elucidate the
political function of music in American democracy. The essays in
Leonard Bernstein and Washington, DC, all newly written by leading
authorities, situate this important American cultural figure in the
seat of United States government. The result is a fresh new angle
on Leonard Bernstein, American politics, and American culture in
the second half of the twentieth century.
Cognitive therapies for psychological disorders are increasingly recognised as effective and client-friendly treatment approaches that are well supported by outcome and research evidence. However, there is much scope for improving our knowledge and treatment of emotional disorders. This book helps to develop an understanding of the internal rules and processes that guide thinking, and the factors that lead individuals to become trapped in cycles of negative and distorted thought. In a ground-breaking new approach to cognitive therapy, Adrian Wells addresses limitations of cognitive theories and describes how metacognition, self-attentional processes, and worry/rumination strategies are central to emotional vulnerability, to the maintenance of trauma-related stress reactions, to and emotional disorders. Using the meta-cognitive model, the author describes in detail new clinical strategies which help to guide the clinician towards a fresh cognitive approach to changing negative thoughts, distorted beliefs, and distressing emotions. Trainee therapists and practitioners, as well as experts working at the frontiers of cognitive therapy, will welcome this book for its - introduction to this innovative, powerful approach to emotional disorders
- details clinical guidelines and applications
- theoretical and research-based development of cognitive therapy
"Any clinician, researcher, or theoretician dealing with emotional disorders should read this book. Adrian Wells is doing some of the most creative and thoughtful work today on the nature and treatment of emotional disorders. As one of the few individuals to thoughtfully integrate emerging principles of cognitive science with the practice of cognitive therapy. Wells provides a fresh perspective on the process of change in emotional disorders that leads to innovative new treatment strategies."—David H Barlow, PhD, Center for Anxiety and Related Disroders at Boston University, USA
All mental health clinicians and professionals, in practice and
training, will welcome this concise and practical book which
provides
- a detailed account of cognitive models, including new
perspectives
- state-of-the-art applications of cognitive therapy
- case examples demonstrating the real world application of
techniques
- specific coverage of major categories of anxiety disorders
- knowledge based on very substantial treatment and outcome
experience
This book emphasises the design and implementation of pure
cognitive therapy interventions. There are general sections on
assessment and basic cognitive therapy skills, as well as practical
advice on designing and executing behavioural experiments, homework
tasks, and verbal re-attribution methods. A useful appendix
includes questionnaires and outcome measures, and a selection of
material that can be copied for patients. "Adrian Wells provides
here a comprehensive overview of the cognitive model of anxiety
disorders and illustrates how detailed, disorder-specific cognitive
conceptualizations inform the choice of therapeutic interventions.
The book incorporates the most up-to-date theory of anxiety
disorders, much of it originated by the author. Dr Wells provides
an array of effective, user-friendly cognitive techniques and vivid
case examples. Students and seasoned therapists will find this
volume valuable." Aaron T. Beck
This book brings a fresh, original approach to understand social
action in China and Vietnam through the conceptual lens of informal
environmental and health networks. It shows how citizens in
non-democratic states actively create informal pathways for
advocacy and the development of functioning civil societies.
Cognitive therapies for psychological disorders are increasingly recognised as effective and client-friendly treatment approaches that are well supported by outcome and research evidence. However, there is much scope for improving our knowledge and treatment of emotional disorders. This book helps to develop an understanding of the internal rules and processes that guide thinking, and the factors that lead individuals to become trapped in cycles of negative and distorted thought. In a ground-breaking new approach to cognitive therapy, Adrian Wells addresses limitations of cognitive theories and describes how metacognition, self-attentional processes, and worry/rumination strategies are central to emotional vulnerability, to the maintenance of trauma-related stress reactions, to and emotional disorders. Using the meta-cognitive model, the author describes in detail new clinical strategies which help to guide the clinician towards a fresh cognitive approach to changing negative thoughts, distorted beliefs, and distressing emotions. Trainee therapists and practitioners, as well as experts working at the frontiers of cognitive therapy, will welcome this book for its - introduction to this innovative, powerful approach to emotional disorders
- details clinical guidelines and applications
- theoretical and research-based development of cognitive therapy
"Any clinician, researcher, or theoretician dealing with emotional disorders should read this book. Adrian Wells is doing some of the most creative and thoughtful work today on the nature and treatment of emotional disorders. As one of the few individuals to thoughtfully integrate emerging principles of cognitive science with the practice of cognitive therapy. Wells provides a fresh perspective on the process of change in emotional disorders that leads to innovative new treatment strategies."—David H Barlow, PhD, Center for Anxiety and Related Disroders at Boston University, USA
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1979
Val McDermid
Paperback
R484
R400
Discovery Miles 4 000
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