Volume 1 of this two-volume handbook of contemporary cognitive behavioral scholarship 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 outlines an array of CBT treatment packages.
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 handbooks in-depth coverage, up-to-date research, and rich clinical examples, make it an invaluable resource for all clinicians who offer CBT.
Volume 2 evaluates the application of CBT to specific clinical conditions, modalities and settings, and diverse populations.
Amy Wenzel, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist, owner and director of the Main Line Center for Evidence-Based Psychotherapy, faculty member at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and certified trainer-consultant with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
She has authored or edited 25 books and treatment manuals, many on cognitive behavioral therapy. She lives in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, suburbs.
Contributors
Introduction: The Evolution and Main Components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Amy Wenzel
I. CONTEXT
Philosophical and Historical Foundations Robert L. Leahy and Christopher R. Martell
Theoretical Framework Keith Dobson, Amanda Fernandez, and Stefan G. Hofmann
The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Emotional Disorders Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, Lotte H. J. M. Lemmens, John R. Keefe, Pim Cuijpers, and Claudi L. H. Bockting
Empirical Status of Mechanisms of Change Janna N. Vrijsen, Rianne A. de Kleine, Eni S. Becker, Amy Wenzel, and Jasper A. J. Smits
Cognitive Case Formulation Peter J. Bieling, Emanuele Blasioli, and Dara G. Friedman-Wheeler
Dissemination and Implementation Bradley E. Karlin
The Therapeutic Relationship Amy Wenzel
II. STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES
Cognitive Restructuring Christine Purdon
Behavioral Activation Maria M. Santos, Ajeng J. Puspitasari, Gabriela A. Nagy, and Jonathan W. Kanter
Exposure Therapy Lauryn Garner, Emily Steinberg, and Dean McKay
Motivational Interviewing Deborah H. A. Van Horn, Amy Wenzel, and Peter C. Britton
Regulation of Physiological Arousal and Emotion Holly Hazlett-Stevens and Alan E. Fruzzetti
Relapse Prevention John Ludgate
III. PSYCHOTHERAPY PACKAGES
Cognitive Therapy Amanda Fernandez, Keith Dobson, and Nikolaos Kazantzis
