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Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond

By: Judith S. Beck Phd  

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Since its development in the 1960s as a structured, short-term psychotherapy for depression, cognitive therapy has come of age. Today the approach is successfully applied in the treatment of a broad range of psychological disorders, an evolution reflected in the myriad titles now available. Regardless of the disorder, all these applications are based on core, underlying principles, which are clearly articulated in this volume. Providing readers with a solid foundation for practice, Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond delineates the fundamental building blocks of cognitive conceptualization and treatment.

Written in a clear, step-by-step style, this text helps therapists sharpen their conceptualization skills, plan more effective treatment, expand their repertoire of techniques, and trouble-shoot difficulties. Throughout the volume, the author offers clinical examples and transcripts drawn from one patient's treatment to illuminate the narrative and illustrate cognitive therapy in action.

Introductory chapters describe how to conceptualize clients according to the cognitive model, plan and conduct the first session, identify initial problems and goals, and structure therapy within and across sessions. Then the basic steps for conducting cognitive therapy are presented, with specific instruction on how to identify, evaluate, and respond to a client's automatic thoughts. Effective strategies for modifying underlying assumptions and core beliefs are also explicated.

Methods for increasing homework compliance, preparing for termination, and preventing relapse are laid out. Even experienced cognitive therapists will find new strategies and insights in chapters on planning treatment, diagnosing problems, using imagery, and bringing about behavioral change.

In addition to numerous practical suggestions, this volume features a variety of sample patient worksheets and appendices that detail resource materials and reading lists for both the practitioner and the client. A final chapter offers guidance in progressing as a cognitive therapist.

An important resource for any therapist's shelf, Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond is necessary reading for the practitioner or student new to cognitive therapy who wants to learn about this tested approach, and for the clinician already practicing cognitive therapy who wants to learn the cutting-edge strategies of conceptualization and treatment.


Publisher: The Guilford Press

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond - This is an excellent learning tool and reference book for learning to understand the basics in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. It is concise and practical. It easily identifies difficulties encountered while using C.B.T.and provides practical solutions.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Excellent - A great read. Easy to follow, with clear descriptions of what cognitive therapy is and how to apply it.

Customer Review: 4 out of 5
A great intro book for Psychology - This book compiles all the basic concept of cognitive therapy, and how therapy session is structurally formulated based on individual progress. At the end of each chapter, the author provides a sample therapy session to reinforce the presented concepts, making it easier to grasp.

It covers the foundation of cognitive therapy by Dr. Beck, with the goal of treating anxiety and social phobia effectively. In recent years, cognitive therapy has been considered as an adjunct treatment to conventional medical rehabilitation, and has proven to be as effective.

Later on, it goes on explaining how structured cognitive therapy works, and even illustrates with a sample of worksheet and screening for depression and anxiety.

The author not only writes intellectually, but also helps people of various professional background understand cognitive therapy, even with little knowledge in psychology. It's a must-read for mental health practitioners, prospective psychologists as well as patients seeking help.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Great book for the new CBT Therapist! - I am reading this book for my CPPR class in graduate school. Before I started, I only knew the very basics of CBT, and have found this book to be written in an interesting and understandable way that is easy to follow. Beck provides lots of examples to help you understand every step of the process.

Highly recommend!

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Exxcellent introduction and refinement for pros - Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond
Judith Beck does a remarkable job combining a framework for beginners with insights that can benefit the more advanced. I put myself in the former category, having been exposed to elements of cognitive therapy but never having seen the whole model laid out clearly. She is clear about objectives, methods, progression, and pitfalls--just what I needed.

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