Handbook of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, volume 1

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)őwhat a term that evokes a distinctive reaction in mental health professionals, in scholars and researchers in medicine and related fields, and in clients who struggle with mental health problems. CBT is arguably the best researched of all the psychotherapeutic approaches that can be delivered to clients in need, and results from empirical studies confirm that CBT is highly efficacious in reducing psychiatric symptoms and problems in functioning and in improving satisfaction in relationships and quality of life. The reader is about to embark on an ambitious two-volume set that is meant to cover, certainly not exhaustively, the range of contemporary cognitive behavioral scholarship that defines the field today. This book consists of three main sections. Part I provides a contextual background to understand the roots of CBT, its major theoretical and empirical findings, and current issues in the field. Part II focuses on strategies and techniques that are used across many specific approaches within the family of CBTs. It defines a strategy as a general intervention approach that is meant to operate according to a specific hypothesized process of change (e.g., cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation) and a technique as a specific practice that is implemented to achieve the aim of the strategy (e.g., the thought record). Part III, focuses on cognitive behavioral psychotherapy packages. The chapters generally follow a format that describes the history of the approach, its main procedures, outcome data, mechanisms of change, applications to diverse populations, and dissemination"--Abstract. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) "This two-volume handbook presents the contemporary cognitive behavioral scholarship that defines the field today. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment that focuses on shifting unhelpful thinking or behavior patterns to more adaptive thinking or behavior patterns. An extensive body of empirical research confirms that CBT is highly efficacious in treating depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Edited by renowned CBT scholar and practitioner Amy Wenzel, this handbook includes a comprehensive examination of contemporary CBT. Volume 1 provides a historical and theoretical overview of CBT, summarizes the empirical support for the approach, describes the main strategies and techniques, and summarizes an array of CBT treatment packages. Volume 2 evaluates the application of CBT to specific clinical conditions, modalities and settings, and diverse populations. With its in-depth coverage, up-to-date research, and rich clinical examples, this handbook is an invaluable resource for all clinicians who offer CBT"-- Provided by publisher CONTENTS About the Editor Contributors Introduction: The Evolution and Main Components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy I. CONTEXT 1. Philosophical and Historical Foundations 2. Theoretical Framework 3. The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Emotional Disorders 4. Empirical Status of Mechanisms of Change 5. Cognitive Case Formulation 6. Dissemination and Implementation 7. The Therapeutic Relationship II. STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES 8. Cognitive Restructuring 9. Behavioral Activation 10. Exposure Therapy 11. Motivational Interviewing 12. Regulation of Physiological Arousal and Emotion 13. Relapse Prevention III. PSYCHOTHERAPY PACKAGES 14. Cognitive Therapy 15. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy 16. Emotion-Centered Problem-Solving Therapy 17. Schema Therapy 18. Dialectical Behavior Therapy 19. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 20. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy 21. Metacognitive Therapy 22. Applied Behavior Analysis 23. Cognitive Bias Modification 24. The Unified Protocol: A Transdiagnostic Treatment for Emotional Disorders 25. Contemporary Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Index Provides a historical and theoretical overview of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), summarizes the empirical support for the approach, describes the main strategies and techniques, and summarizes an array of CBT treatment packages.