Written in a clear, step-by-step style, this text helps both beginning and advanced cognitive 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. Providing readers with a solid foundation for practice, Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond delineates the fundamental building blocks of cognitive conceptualization and treatment. An ideal training manual for cognitive therapists at all levels.

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In this vitally important work, Dr. Beck radically alters the way we think about destructive behavior - from domestic abuse to crime, prejudice, mass murder and war - and offers remedies. Dr. Beck's explanations are so clear and practical that readers will feel they have a workbook on how to prevent violence. Described as a "masterpiece" by one reviewer, this is an essential book for both professionals and laypersons.

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This detailed volume provides a comprehensive guide to conducting cognitive therapy for bipolar disorder. Beyond clinical tools for addressing maladaptive cognitions, the authors provide a wealth of strategies for helping clients address manic and depressive symptoms, prevent suicidal behavior, communicate with family members, and accept the need for medication. The text is enriched by a series of clinical vignettes and transcripts that demonstrate how to conduct this therapy.

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This book provides a comprehensive, authoritative and critical review of the voluminous scientific research of the cognitive theory of depression that has been conducted since the initial publication of Beck's original articles in the early 1960's.


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This volume presents a comprehensive statement of cognitive therapy and maps the evolution of cognitive therapy into a multidimensional approach applicable to a range of problems, including panic disorder, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Analyzing the current psychotherapy integration movement, the authors offer examples from theory and clinical practice to show how cognitive therapy, by incorporating interpersonal, behavioral, and psychodynamic techniques, fulfills the aims and criteria of psychotherapy integration.

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This valuable volume covers the cognitive theory and therapy of substance abuse, including guidelines for managing the therapeutic relationship, socializing the patient into the cognitive model, structuring the sessions for maximum effectiveness, techniques to counteract drug urges and cravings, problem-solving for acute crises as well as chronic life difficulties associated with substance abuse, special issues in treating the drug abuser who also suffers from anxiety, depression, and personality disorders, and principles of relapse prevention.

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This book offers detailed instructions for developing and maintaining a variety of inpatient cognitive therapy units. It demonstrates with extensive examples and actual dialogue how one can adapt the cognitive milieu to address the needs of a wide variety of treatment settings. Advice is given on the application of cognitive therapy in individual, group, and family formats as well as with adolescent, geriatric, and chronic patients, eating disorders, and substance abuse patients. In addition, the volume explores the theoretical and practical issues of combining cognitive therapy with pharmacotherapy.

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This groundbreaking work effectively brings cognitive therapy to bear on a most difficult clinical problem. Regardless of primary orientation, all clinicians who work with personality-disordered clients will be well served by this volume. Researchers will find much of interest and graduate-level courses will be enhanced by its use as a text.

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Love Is Never Enough

Beck, A.T. (1988). New York: Harper & Row. (323 pages)

Dr. Beck analyzes actual dialogue to illuminate the most common problems experienced by couples—the power of negative thinking, disillusionment, rigid rules and expectations, and miscommunication. This book is first to make the insights and techniques of cognitive therapy applied to relationship problems available to the general reader.

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This comprehensive work lays the groundwork for the cognitive treatment of anxiety disorders. In Part I, Dr. Beck outlines an explanatory model, demonstrating how specific nonadaptive cognitive patterns lead to the complex symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, simple phobias, and agoraphobia. In Part II, Dr. Emery develops a program for treating these disorders based on the cognitive model.

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The definitive volume on the cognitive treatment of depression proceeds from a clear, succinct explication of cognitive therapy to a step-by-step demonstration of cognitive techniques—from initial session to termination. A full range of patient problems is discussed, and numerous case examples illustrate scenarios and strategies. The work is completed by valuable appendices, including copies of many widely-used diagnostic scales.

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The philosophical and theoretical basis of cognitive therapy is established and then applied to a wide range of specific disorders: depression, anxiety, neurosis, phobias, obsessions, compulsions, hysteria, and psychosomatic disorders. An excellent general introduction to cognitive therapy.

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This classic work elegantly describes depression both theoretically and clinically, and provides experimental corroboration. It not only outlines the cognitive model, but also reviews other influential theories of depression. Finally, the cognitive treatment for depression is introduced, and compared/contrasted with therapies based on other models.

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This book focuses on crucial issues for the therapist: how to determine if a person is suicidal, when and how the mental health professional should intervene, etc. Topics include: prediction models, variables for assessing suicidal risk, depression and suicide, and development of suicide intent scales.

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In this clear and accessible book, Marjorie Weishar presents a unique overview of Beck's life and his theoretical and practical achievements. She considers and effectively rebuts the criticisms that his ideas have attracted over the years, and discusses Beck's continuing influence on the research and practice of Cognitive Therapy.
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