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Recent advances in behavioral and biological treatments have raised
the hopes and expectations of patients and clinicians alike in
regard to obsessive-compulsive disorder-one of the most disabling,
crippling, and resistant conditions in psy chiatry. In addition to
their therapeutic efficacy, these new treatments have also opened
new conceptual perspectives, thus complementing the traditional
psychological theories of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Therefore,
it is timely for these various conceptual frameworks and the
treatment modalities they engender to be integrated and synthesized
in the pres ent volume. To this end, eminent scholars in their
respective areas were invited to contribute to this book, which we
hope will symbolize and-in some measure-actualize the spirit of
collaboration required if we are to fully comprehend the com plex
nature of this disorder as well as to address existing ther apeutic
challenges. In Chapter 1, Rachman sets the stage by providing an
overview of the conceptual and therapeutic issues of
obsessive-compulsive disorder. This is followed by an in depth
review of the behavioral interventions from which Foa vii viii
PREFACE and colleagues successfully distill the specific
therapeutic processes of exposure and response prevention. In the
third chapter, Sifneos deals with the psychodynamic factors under
lying obsessive-compulsive phenomena and details his in novative
technique of brief, anxiety-provoking psychotherapy aimed
specifically at the obsessional state."
The purpose of this book is to provide readers with sufficient
knowledge regard ing social skills assessment and training with
children so that they can imple ment and evaluate social skills
programs on their own. Increased interest in promoting children's
social skills has stemmed in part from advances in research that
have shown the importance of childhood social competency for
adjustment in both childhood and adulthood. There is a growing need
for assessment and training methods that can be utilized by diverse
groups of professionals and paraprofessionals. This book is
intended for mental health workers, teachers, educators,
clinicians, and child-care personnel. The book thoroughly reviews
the literature to acquaint readers with relevant findings on social
skills and to pro vide discussion regarding contemporary issues and
assessment techniques. Sub sequently, comprehensive procedures in
the training of children's social skills are presented. Readers are
also provided with 16 detailed training modules, each of which
comprises a rationale, instructions, Scripts, and homework assign
ments. These modules are designed to permit effective
implementation of social skills training programs. Moreover, they
provide a structured and program matically designed format that
builds in clinical flexibility for their use with individual
children or groups of children. These modules are followed by a
clinical-issues section designed to address potential obstacles to
effective training. Following these major sections, two appendixes
have been included in the book. The first appendix is a
step-by-step description of how to conduct an assessment."
The purpose of this book is to provide readers with sufficient
knowledge regard ing social skills assessment and training with
children so that they can imple ment and evaluate social skills
programs on their own. Increased interest in promoting children's
social skills has stemmed in part from advances in research that
have shown the importance of childhood social competency for
adjustment in both childhood and adulthood. There is a growing need
for assessment and training methods that can be utilized by diverse
groups of professionals and paraprofessionals. This book is
intended for mental health workers, teachers, educators,
clinicians, and child-care personnel. The book thoroughly reviews
the literature to acquaint readers with relevant findings on social
skills and to pro vide discussion regarding contemporary issues and
assessment techniques. Sub sequently, comprehensive procedures in
the training of children's social skills are presented. Readers are
also provided with 16 detailed training modules, each of which
comprises a rationale, instructions, Scripts, and homework assign
ments. These modules are designed to permit effective
implementation of social skills training programs. Moreover, they
provide a structured and program matically designed format that
builds in clinical flexibility for their use with individual
children or groups of children. These modules are followed by a
clinical-issues section designed to address potential obstacles to
effective training. Following these major sections, two appendixes
have been included in the book. The first appendix is a
step-by-step description of how to conduct an assessment."
Recent advances in behavioral and biological treatments have raised
the hopes and expectations of patients and clinicians alike in
regard to obsessive-compulsive disorder-one of the most disabling,
crippling, and resistant conditions in psy chiatry. In addition to
their therapeutic efficacy, these new treatments have also opened
new conceptual perspectives, thus complementing the traditional
psychological theories of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Therefore,
it is timely for these various conceptual frameworks and the
treatment modalities they engender to be integrated and synthesized
in the pres ent volume. To this end, eminent scholars in their
respective areas were invited to contribute to this book, which we
hope will symbolize and-in some measure-actualize the spirit of
collaboration required if we are to fully comprehend the com plex
nature of this disorder as well as to address existing ther apeutic
challenges. In Chapter 1, Rachman sets the stage by providing an
overview of the conceptual and therapeutic issues of
obsessive-compulsive disorder. This is followed by an in depth
review of the behavioral interventions from which Foa vii viii
PREFACE and colleagues successfully distill the specific
therapeutic processes of exposure and response prevention. In the
third chapter, Sifneos deals with the psychodynamic factors under
lying obsessive-compulsive phenomena and details his in novative
technique of brief, anxiety-provoking psychotherapy aimed
specifically at the obsessional state."
Contemporary behavior therapy encompasses diverse conceptual
positions, clinical and applied problems, and intervention
techniques. Behavior therapy has spread to several disciplines to
provide substantive concepts and procedures as well as
methodological tenets regarding how intervention techniques are to
be evaluated. The proliferation of behavior therapy research has
produced a plethora of texts. Typically texts review the history of
particular treatments and detail contemporary advances. The
historical underpinnings are often emphasized with the heavily
labored view that in order to understand where one is going, it is
important to understand where one has been. To be sure, historical
roots of behavior therapy are important to document. However, a
given history might have many different outcomes. Similarly, the
current status of par ticular areas is frequently reviewed.
Sometimes the number of reviews seems to approach or exceed the
number of sound studies that there are to be reviewed. A review of
current work is obviously essential but leaves open major questions
of where the work will all lead. A valuable addition to ex isting
reviews would be information that points in a prescriptive or
explicit way to areas that are likely to be important in future
work. The present book is unique in its approach and focus. Brief
reviews of contemporary advances are provided in diverse areas of
behavior therapy and serve as a point of departure to chart
emerging trends and future direc tions."
Americans are "healing themselves" (Heckler, 1985) and prevention
has taken root (McGinnis, 1985a). We are altering our lifestyle to
reduce physical and mental health risks. Perhaps as important is
the fact that the science of prevention is beginning to catch up
with the practices of prevention, although some might argue that
the popularity of these practices far outstrips sound theoretical
and empirical foundations. The chapter authors in this volume
examine the theoretical and empirical foundations of many current
prevention practices and, where data exist, discuss the status of
prevention efforts. Where substantial prevention is not yet on the
horizon, the authors attempt to point us in the right direction or
at least share with the reader some of the risk factors that should
be addressed in our research. We hope that readers will be
stimulated to discuss the issues raised, advance the current
research, and, where possible, adopt the prevention and health
promotion strategies that are supported by sound theoretical and
empirical work. This volume can in no way be comprehensive with
respect to the current work in prevention; however, we hope that we
have provided a sampling of prevention activities and issues that
appear together in one volume for perhaps the first time. The
primary intent of this volume is modest, and the reader should not
attempt to find continuity among the various chapters. The only
binding among these contributions is their focus on prevention.
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