The Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy [Paperback]

Richard S. Stern (Author), Lynne M. Drummond (Author), Isaac Marks (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 29, 1991 | ISBN-10: 0521387426 | ISBN-13: 978-0521387422 | Edition: 1

The integration of behavioral and cognitive approaches to psychotherapy has much to offer in the treatment of a wide range of disabling conditions in psychiatry. In this book, the authors, both experienced clinicians and teachers, provide what they describe as a "tool-kit" for the management of patients using behavioral and cognitive psychotherapy. Based firmly on the work of the pioneers of behavioral and cognitive approaches, the authors illustrate the application of these principles through a vivid and instructive series of case histories. They show how, properly applied, behavioral and cognitive psychotherapy can contribute to the treatment and rehabilitation of even severely incapacitated patients. The cases discussed range from obsessive compulsive disorders and anxiety states to chronically disabled pationts with schizophrenia or depression. Chapters are also devoted to the use of these techniques in marital therapy, sex therapy, social skill training and the treatment of psychosomatic disorders. A comprehensive glossary of terms used in behavioral and cognitive therapy is provided for newcomers in the field. The emphasis is on practical work with patients for the alleviation of maladaptive or unwanted behavior and thoughts, and the authors also give guidance on some of the pitfalls to be avoided and on the concomitant use of medication. This book will be of value to mental health professionals training in the use of behavioral and cognitive psychotherapy.

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"As a total effort, this relatively small volume is one of the better attempts I have seen to provide a practitioner's book that is at once useful and informed. It will appeal primarily to those professionals who are not afraid to learn theory as well as technique and who can develop new techniques or modifications of old techniques from a conceptual base." E. Thomas Dowd, Contemporary Psychology

...organized around a number of case histories that illustrate the use of behavioral and cognitive interventions....I can confidently recommend this book to the clinician who would like a painless introduction to behavioral and cognitive psychotherapy." Michael W. O'Hara, American Journal of Psychiatry

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (November 29, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521387426
• ISBN-13: 978-0521387422
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,473,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A key book on Behavioural and Cognitive Techniques, March 20, 1997

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..this book seems ideal as a teaching text for medical students, psychiatric registrars and nurses who wish to learn about behavioural and cognitive therapy. It is simple and practical in its approach, with a rich goldmine of case examples to illustrate the techniques and a minimum of theoretical discussion. It presents cases with sufficient human interest to make the reports lively and memorable, but at the same time the therapeutic message of each case is clearly stated and the technique easily appreciated and learned...this book will succeed because it is lucid, practical and informative, and above all presents behavioural and cognitive therapy as an effective and sensitive approach to the relief of suffering