In this first program in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques and Strategies Series, Keith S. Dobson, Pamela A. Hays, and Amy Wenzel examine the initial phase of treatment in cognitive behavioral therapy.The guest experts demonstrate how to effectively gather information to determine a diagnosis, how to foster the therapeutic alliance, as well as frequently used techniques such as collaborative empiricism and goal setting.Following each demonstration clip, the three experts explore the context and background of the techniques shown and discuss variations on how they might be used.
