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LEADER: 03052cam a22002778a 4500
001 2008036923
003 DLC
005 20100218073617.0
008 080821s2009 nyu b 001 0deng
010 $a 2008036923
020 $a9780415439510 (hardback)
020 $a9780415439527 (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
050 00 $aRC489.C63$bW54 2009
082 00 $a616.89/1425$222
100 1 $aWills, Frank.
245 10 $aBeck's cognitive therapy :$bdistinctive features /$cFrank Wills.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aLondon ;$aNew York :$bRoutledge,$c2009.
263 $a0902
300 $ap. cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aBeck's life in brief -- Part I: Theory -- Prelude: Beck and his group -- Cognitive therapy is organised around a formulation -- Different problem areas are marked by specific cognitive themes -- Cognitive therapy varies according to the areas to which it is applied -- Cognitive functioning is organised around the existence of deep schemas -- It is helpful to understand the evolutionary underpinnings of many psychological problems -- Beck describes a variety of levels and types of cognition -- Cognitive distortions play a key role in emotional problems but not irrational -- Images also contain key and distorted cognitions -- Cognitions, emotion, and behaviour interact with mutual and reciprocal influence on each other -- Safety behaviours, including avoidance, reassurance seeking and hyper- -- Vigilance play a crucial role in maintaining anxiety -- Strategies that address negative attention bias strengthen the cognitive -- Therapy model -- Meta-cognition : the way people think about thinking also influences the way they feel and behave -- Promoting mindfulness and mindful attention to negative thoughts is likely to form a major part of cognitive therapy in future -- Beckian epistemology has a clear process for developing appropriate -- Therapeutic knowledge for cognitive therapists to follow -- Cognitive therapy is strengthened by protocol development and the specification of cognitive therapy skills -- Part II: Practice -- Using formulation to focus work -- Using formulation to tackle interpersonal & alliance issues -- CT requires a sound therapeutic relationship -- The relationship in CT requires collaboration -- Cognitive therapy is brief and time-limited -- Cognitive therapy is structured and directional -- Cognitive therapy is problem and goal oriented -- Cognitive therapy initially emphasises a present time focus -- Cognitive therapy uses an educational model -- Homework is a central feature of cognitive therapy -- Ct teaches clients to evaluate and modify their thoughts -- CT uses various methods to change cognitive content -- CT uses various methods to change cognitive processes -- CT uses various methods to change behaviour -- Assessing and developing competence in CT skills.
600 10 $aBeck, Aaron T.
650 0 $aCognitive therapy.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008036923.html