Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders : Science and Practice

Updating and reformulating Aaron T. Beck's pioneering cognitive model of anxiety disorders, this book is both authoritative and highly practical. The authors synthesize the latest thinking and empirical data on anxiety treatment and offer step-by-step instruction in cognitive assessment, case formulation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral intervention. They provide evidence-based mini-manuals for treating the five most common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. User-friendly features include vivid case examples, concise "Clinician Guidelines" that reinforce key points, and over three dozen reproducible handouts and forms. Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award!

Updating and reformulating Aaron T. Beck’s pioneering cognitive model of anxiety disorders, this groundbreaking work is both authoritative and highly practical. The authors synthesize the latest thinking and empirical data on anxiety treatment and offer step-by-step instruction in cognitive assessment, case formulation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral intervention. They provide evidence-based mini-manuals for treating the five most common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. User-friendly features include vivid case examples, concise “Clinician Guidelines” that reinforce key points, and over three dozen reproducible handouts and forms.

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Reviewer:Christopher J. Graver, PhD(Madigan Army Medical Center)
Description:Cognitive therapy is constantly extending its scope to various disorders. In this book, the authors expand upon previous works on the use of cognitive therapy with anxiety disorders by providing an update on theory, techniques, and scientific studies.
Purpose:The main purpose is to present an updated cognitive model for anxiety disorders that is more in line with current research and can further our understanding and application of cognitive therapy to anxiety disorders in particular.
Audience:The target audience is mental health professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, and paraprofessionals. Students of these disciplines also will be interested in the book. It is edited by the most qualified scientists and clinicians in cognitive therapy.
Features:The first of the book's three sections provides background on cognitive theory and updates on the current literature. Key factors in anxiety disorders are explored, such as epidemiology, neurophysiology, genetics, gender differences, and the all-important issue of normal versus abnormal. Central tenets of cognitive therapy are discussed, as well as more advanced concepts. There are plenty of tables, charts, and figures throughout these initial chapters that make a review of cognitive therapy straightforward. The second section provides instruction for very specific cognitive techniques, ranging from threat appraisals to behavioral experiments to metacognitive explorations. Assessment and conceptualization strategies are addressed and specific tools are detailed at the end of the chapters. While these are general techniques, the third section provides guidance on how to apply these techniques for specific disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The book is well written with plenty of supplementary materials, case examples, and sample scripts. Each chapter has clear subheadings and a concluding paragraph. The references are valuable and current, with some from 2009.
Assessment:This is an indispensable resource for therapists using cognitive therapy with individuals suffering from anxiety disorders. The general review of techniques is worthwhile, but the specific guidance for individual anxiety disorders is exceptional.

Machine generated contents note:

I. Cognitive Theory and Research on Anxiety

1. Anxiety: A Common but Multifaceted Condition

2. The Cognitive Model of Anxiety

3. Empirical Status of the Cognitive Model of Anxiety

4. Vulnerability to Anxiety

II. Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety: Assessment and Intervention Strategies

5. Cognitive Assessment and Case Formulation

6. Cognitive Interventions for Anxiety

7. Behavioral Interventions: A Cognitive Perspective

III. Cognitive Theory and Treatment of Specific

Anxiety Disorders

8. Cognitive Therapy of Panic Disorder

9. Cognitive Therapy of Social Phobia

10. Cognitive Therapy of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

11. Cognitive Therapy of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

12. Cognitive Therapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Cover 1 Contents 12 Part I. Cognitive Theory and Research on Anxiety 14 Chapter 1. Anxiety: A Common but Multifaceted Condition 16 Chapter 2. The Cognitive Model of Anxiety 44 Chapter 3. Empirical Status of the Cognitive Model of Anxiety 71 Chapter 4. Vulnerability to Anxiety 114 Part II. Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety: Assessment and InterventionStrategies 138 Chapter 5. Cognitive Assessment and Case Formulation 140 Chapter 6. Cognitive Interventions for Anxiety 193 Chapter 7. Behavioral Interventions: A Cognitive Perspective 247 Part III. Cognitive Theory and Treatment of Specific Anxiety Disorders 286 Chapter 8. Cognitive Therapy of Panic Disorder 288 Chapter 9. Cognitive Therapy of Social Phobia 345 Chapter 10. Cognitive Therapy of Generalized Anxiety Disorder 401 Chapter 11. Cognitive Therapy of Obsessive–­Compulsive Disorder 459 Chapter 12. Cognitive Therapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 504 References 570 Index 624 "Updating and reformulating Aaron T. Beck's pioneering cognitive model of anxiety disorders, this book is both authoritative and highly practical. The authors synthesize the latest thinking and empirical data on anxiety treatment and offer step-by-step instruction in cognitive assessment, case formulation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral intervention. They provide evidence-based mini-manuals for treating the five most common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. User-friendly features include vivid case examples, concise "Clinician Guidelines" that reinforce key points, and over three dozen reproducible handouts and forms"-- Provided by publisher Updating and elaborating on Aaron T. Beck's pioneering cognitive model of anxiety disorders, this groundbreaking work is both authoritative and highly practical. The authors synthesize the latest thinking and empirical data on anxiety treatment and offer step-by-step instruction in cognitive assessment, case formulation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral intervention. They provide evidence-based mini-manuals for treating the five most common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. User-friendly features include vivid case examples, concise 'Clinician Guidelines' that reinforce key points, and over three dozen reproducible handouts and forms. Anxiety : a common but multifaceted condition The cognitive model of anxiety Empirical status of the cognitive model of anxiety Vulnerability to anxiety Cognitive assessment and case formulation Cognitive interventions for anxiety Behavioral interventions : a cognitive perspective Cognitive therapy for panic disorder Cognitive therapy for social phobia Cognitive therapy for generalized anxiety disorder Cognitive therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder Cognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.