Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond (Hardcover)

by PhD Judith S. Beck Phd (Author) "Cognitive therapy was developed by Aaron T. Beck at the University of Pennsylvania in the early 1960s as a structured, short-term, present-oriented psychotherapy for depression,..." (more)
Key Phrases: dysfunctional thought record, core belief worksheet, treatment planning, Cognitive Therapy, Coanitive Theraov, Structure of the First Session (more...)

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"This is not just another book about cognitive therapy, or even abouth Aaron Beck's official brand of cognitive therapy. This book is really written for therapists and those training therapists. The essence of this book is not only a clear and scholarly presentation of cognitive therapy, but straight advice on how to overcome specific problems in introducing a patient (or therapist in training) to cognitive therapy. The appendixes include a case summary worksheet, reaading list for therapists, reading list for patients, and other resources." --Clinical Gerontologist

"An invaluable text for mental health professionals who want a theoretical and pragmatic reference in their attempts to deal effectively with managed care....This product is complemented by contemporary clinical examples, giving the reader a sense of empowerment about his or her own clinical potential as a cognitive therapist....Whether readers are graduate students getting their first exposure to cognitive therapy or seasoned professionals wanting a refresher on cognitive theory, Dr. Beck's book will satisfy most all professional training needs." --Psychiatric Services

" This valuable resource will enable therapists to strengthen their skills in cognitive therapy, a therapeutic approach whose effectiveness is repeatedly supported in research trials." --The Psychotherapy Newsletter, April 1996, Nancy Rosen, MSW, Executive Director of Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service of Tompkins County in Ithaca, NY

Named one of the "Best Books of the Year" (1996) by Doody's Rating Service
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....A superb textbook that fully realizes the promise of its title....This is essential reading for any student or therapist new to cognitive therapy, but even experienced therapists will find the author's ideas a rich source for enhanced skill-building -- Readings, June 1996

...a practical, no-nonsense text that is extremely comprehensive and reader-friendly. Throughout the book, Ms. Beck offers clinical examples taken from actual transcripts of therapy sessions that clearly and practically illustrate each technique and concept...an important, timely, and valuable resource for psychiatric professionals who engage in formal cognitive behavioral therapy or who practice cognitive behavioral techniques in other contexts. This text provides a clarity of conceptualization and a review of techniques that will prove extremely useful to students as well as experienced therapists. This volume certainly will serve as the basic text for cognitive behavioral therapists and should be necessary reading for psychiatric professionals -- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, Nov. 1996

This lucid, informative book makes the job of understanding cognitive therapy and how to apply it a good deal clearer and easier. I look forward to assigning it to my graduate students -- Gerald C. Davison, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Psychology, Annenberg School for Communication, Univ of Southern California; Past President, Assoc for Advancement of Behavior Therapy

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"Dr. Beck has provided a clearly written description of cognitive therapy, with helpful examples, that fills a need in the process of teaching and training students of cognitive therapy."--James L. Shenk, PhD, California School of Professional Psychology, course: Individual Psychotherapy: Cognitive

"A superb textbook that fully realizes the promise of its title....This is essential reading for any student or therapist new to cognitive therapy, but even experienced therapists will find the author's ideas a rich source for enhanced skill-building." --Riki Koenigsberg, PhD in Readings

"This is a most useful manual for beginning students and clinicians in mental health professions. Its emphasis on the pragmatics of cognitive therapy makes it a valuable tool for therapy educators and supervisors. Among the existing books on cognitive therapy that emphasize its theoretical foundations, this stands out as a concise, practical guide.****"--Sara J. Knight, PhD, Northwestern University Medical Schools

"Judith Beck has written an uncommonly useful text both for therapists who want to learn about the concepts and procedures of cognitive therapy as well as for those involved in clinical teaching and supervision. All too often the phrase `cognitive therapy' is applied to any effort at helping people construe their world in more productive ways. But it is more subtle and more complex than simply telling a person to stop thinking in a particular way. This lucid, informative book makes the job of understanding cognitive therapy and how to apply it a good deal clearer and easier. I look forward to assigning it to my graduate students."--Gerald C. Davison, PhD, Dean and Professor of Psychology, Annenberg School for Communication, Univ of Southern California; Past President, Assoc for Advancement of Behavior Therapy

"A practical, no-nonsense text that is extremely conprehensive and reader-friendly. Throughout the book, Ms. Beck offers clinical examples taken from actual transcripts of therapy sessions that clearly and practically illustrate each technique and concept...an important, timely, and valuable resource for psychiatric professionals who engage in formal cognitive behavioral therapy or who practice cognitive behavioral techniques in other contexts. This text provides a clarity of conceptualization and a review of techniques that will prove extremely useful to students as well as experienced therapists. This volume certainly will serve as the basic text for cognitive behavioral therapists and should be necessary reading for psychiatric professionals."--D. Thomas Blair in Journal of Psychosocial Nursing

"This is not just another book about cognitive therapy, or even abouth Aaron Beck's official brand of cognitive therapy. This book is really written for therapists and those training therapists. The essence of this book is not only a clear and scholarly presentation of cognitive therapy, but straight advice on how to overcome specific problems in introducing a patient (or therapist in training) to cognitive therapy. The appendixes include a case summary worksheet, reaading list for therapists, reading list for patients, and other resources." --Clinical Gerontologist

"An invaluable text for mental health professionals who want a theoretical and pragmatic reference in their attempts to deal effectively with managed care....This product is complemented by contemporary clinical examples, giving the reader a sense of empowerment about his or her own clinical potential as a cognitive therapist....Whether readers are graduate students getting their first exposure to cognitive therapy or seasoned professionals wanting a refresher on cognitive theory, Dr. Beck's book will satisfy most all professional training needs." --Psychiatric Services

" This valuable resource will enable therapists to strengthen their skills in cognitive therapy, a therapeutic approach whose effectiveness is repeatedly supported in research trials." --The Psychotherapy Newsletter, April 1996, Nancy Rosen, MSW, Executive Director of Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service of Tompkins County in Ithaca, NY

Named one of the "Best Books of the Year" (1996) by Doody's Rating Service

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Product Details Hardcover: 338 pages Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (May 19, 1995) Language: English ISBN-10: 0898628474 ISBN-13: 978-0898628470 Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,424 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #21 in  Books > Health, Mind & Body > Psychology & Counseling > Cognitive #21 in  Books > Health, Mind & Body > Psychology & Counseling > Psychotherapy, TA & NLP #28 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Behavioral Sciences > Cognitive Science

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• Love Is by Criswell Freeman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
• Reinventing Your Life: The Breakthough Program to End Negative Behavior...and Feel Great Again by Jeffrey E. Young on page 175
• Cognitive Therapy of Depression (The Guilford Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology Series) by Aaron T. Beck in Front Matter
• Clinical Psychology: Integrating Science and Practice by Arthur Freeman in Back Matter
• Alice in Wonderland by Ian Beck in Front Matter

 

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 86 of 90 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the literate patient, December 16, 2001 By  me (Foster city, CA United States) - See all my reviews I was introduced to cognitive therapy by a therapist who recommended David Burns's popular "Feeling Good Handbook". That is certainly a good book to start with, but I wanted to learn more so I went to a bookstore and found this book by Judith Beck. It is actually a textbook for therapists and is not addressed to patients at all. Nevertheless I have found it very useful because it is much more structured than Burns's books. I particularly found her schema of automatic thoughts (also found in Burns), intermediate beliefs and core beliefs (the latter two not found in Burns) to be very helpful. My personal conclusion is that Burns's less disciplined approach is probably helpful for simpler kinds of problems, whereas Beck's formalism is going to be more relevant once you discover that you want or need to get down below the surface. The strength of Burns's book is he provides lots of exercises. Since Beck's book is a text for the therapist, it does not have exercises for the patient reading it as self help. If you are reasonably dedicated you can (and must) create your own exercises. If you think you can make that bridge from text to self help, then this may be a good book for you. [ By the way, I think that Burns's discussion of communication techniques in his "Feeling Good Handbook" is the single most useful treatment of that subject I have found for the single person (he doesn't consider how committed couples can work on their communication issues together, but there are lots of couples books for that).] 31 of 32 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for clinicians learning Cognitive Therapy, December 21, 1996 By A Customer A concise and comprehensive book that provides a basic understanding of cognitive therapy written by one of the leading cognitive therapists. Written with the beginner in mind, it is the only book I have found that provides specific instructions in actually DOING cognitive therapy with clients. Beck takes the reader from the initial session, through case conceptualization, specific interventions, to terminitation. There is even a section on trouble-shooting that is especially useful for students who may have little experience. One of the greatest benefits of the book is that it is written like a manual that beginners can use as a foundation for developing their own style of therapy. If you are a graduate student in a clinical training program, you should have this book whether you conduct cognitive therapy or not. 22 of 22 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond, August 20, 2001 By  Dianne L. Chambless "[e-mail]" (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews Judy Beck's Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond is an excellent text for graduate students and clinicians beginning to learn Aaron T. Beck's system of cognitive therapy. It is highly readable and includes lots of examples of dialogue between therapist and client. J. Beck also addresses common problems that arise in cognitive therapy, such as failure to do homework and suicidality. In addition, Dr. Beck includes a number of valuable forms to use in cognitive therapy. I've been using this book for practicum students for several years now and am very pleased with the results.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars 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. Read more Published 2 months ago by R. O. Hunt 4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Cognitive Therapy is written for the psychologist but it's an interesting and thoughtful approach to a topic (mental health) that can be read by anyone trying to get an... Read more Published 9 months ago by B. Sage 4.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners This book is written with concrete examples of a very obvious cognitive case. In practice things are much more difficult or less approachable in cognitive terms. Read more Published 12 months ago by Karina A. 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Product Details

• Hardcover: 338 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (May 19, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898628474
• ISBN-13: 978-0898628470
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,424 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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86 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the literate patient, December 16, 2001

By	me (Foster city, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I was introduced to cognitive therapy by a therapist
who recommended David Burns's popular "Feeling Good
Handbook". That is certainly a good book to start with,
but I wanted to learn more so I went to a bookstore and
found this book by Judith Beck. It is actually a textbook
for therapists and is not addressed to patients at all.
Nevertheless I have found it very useful because it is
much more structured than Burns's books. I particularly
found her schema of automatic thoughts (also found in
Burns), intermediate beliefs and core beliefs (the latter
two not found in Burns) to be very helpful. My personal
conclusion is that Burns's less disciplined approach is
probably helpful for simpler kinds of problems, whereas
Beck's formalism is going to be more relevant once you
discover that you want or need to get down below the
surface. The strength of Burns's book is he provides
lots of exercises. Since Beck's book is a text for
the therapist, it does not have exercises for the
patient reading it as self help. If you are reasonably
dedicated you can (and must) create your own exercises.
If you think you can make that bridge from text to
self help, then this may be a good book for you.

[ By the way, I think that Burns's discussion of
communication techniques in his "Feeling Good Handbook"
is the single most useful treatment of that subject I
have found for the single person (he doesn't consider
how committed couples can work on their communication
issues together, but there are lots of couples books
for that).]

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for clinicians learning Cognitive Therapy, December 21, 1996

By A Customer

A concise and comprehensive book that provides a basic understanding of cognitive therapy written by one of the leading cognitive therapists. Written with the beginner in mind, it is the only book I have found that provides specific instructions in actually DOING cognitive therapy with clients. Beck takes the reader from the initial session, through case conceptualization, specific interventions, to terminitation. There is even a section on trouble-shooting that is especially useful for students who may have little experience. One of the greatest benefits of the book is that it is written like a manual that beginners can use as a foundation for developing their own style of therapy. If you are a graduate student in a clinical training program, you should have this book whether you conduct cognitive therapy or not.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond, August 20, 2001

By	Dianne L. Chambless "[e-mail]" (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews

Judy Beck's Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond is an excellent text for graduate students and clinicians beginning to learn Aaron T. Beck's system of cognitive therapy. It is highly readable and includes lots of examples of dialogue between therapist and client. J. Beck also addresses common problems that arise in cognitive therapy, such as failure to do homework and suicidality. In addition, Dr. Beck includes a number of valuable forms to use in cognitive therapy. I've been using this book for practicum students for several years now and am very pleased with the results.