Clinical Advances in Cognitive Psychotherapy: Theory an Application (Hardcover)

~ Robert Leahy PhD (Author), E. Thomas Dowd PhD ABPP (Editor) "Cognitive psychotherapy, a relative newcomer on the therapeutic scene, has shown an amazing ability to provide an overarching and encompassing theory of psychological development and..." (more)
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Ken State Univ., OH. Traces the history and derivation of cognitive psychotherapy and discusses its recent developments as an evolving and integrative therapy. Illustrates the applications of cognitive psychotherapy to treat such disorders as anxiety, depression, and social phobia. Empirically based research is cited. DNLM: Cognitive therapy--methods.

About the Author

Robert L. Leahy, PhD, is President-elect of the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy, the Founder and Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York City (www.CognitiveTherapyNYC.com) and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill-Cornell University Medical School. He is Editor of Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy and he serves on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy and with the Executive Board of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Leahy's recent books include Cognitive Therapy: Basic Principles and Applications, Practicing Cognitive Therapy, Treatment plans and Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders (with Holland), Overcoming Resistance in Cognitive Therapy, Bipolar: A Cognitive Therapy Approach (with Newman, Beck, Reilly-Harrington, & Gyulai) and Clinical Advances in Cognitive Psychotherapy (ed. with Dowd).

E. Thomas Dowd, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology at Kent State University, and previously taught at Florida State University and the University of Nebraska. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in two divisions, is President of the American Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology, and is former president and currently on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology, Inc. His research interests are in cognitive behaviorial/developmental therapy, hypnosis and hypnotherapy and its integration into CBT, the effect of individual differences in psychological reactance on the therapy process, and memory processes and tacit knowledge structures in psychological functioning and malfunctioning.

Dr. Dowd is the author or editor of countless articles, book chapters, and books, including The Psychologies of Religion: Working with the Religious Client (co-edited with S.L. Nielsen--Springer Publishing Company, 2006), and Clinical Advances in Cognitive Psychotherapy: Theory and Application (co-edited with Robert Leahy--Springer Publishing Company, 2002).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 446 pages
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (May 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826123066
• ISBN-13: 978-0826123060
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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