Cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders; mastering clinical challenges.9781593858308 Cognitive-behavioral therapy Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Definition Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an action-oriented form of psychosocial therapy that assumes that maladaptive, or faulty, thinking patterns cause maladaptive behavior and "negative" emotions. for anxiety disorders Anxiety disorders A group of distinct psychiatric disorders characterized by marked emotional distress and social impairment, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. ; mastering clinical challenges. Butler, Gillian et al. Guilford Pr. 2008 224 pages $35.00 Hardcover Guides to individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. evidence-based treatment RC531 Despite evidence that cognitive-behavioral models and treatment protocols are effective in treating people with anxiety disorders, connecting theory and research to practice is rarely straightforward. Therapists/clinical supervisors with the U. of Oxford's Cognitive Therapy cognitive therapy n. Any of a variety of techniques in psychotherapy that utilize guided self-discovery, imaging, self-instruction, and related forms of elicited cognitions as the principal mode of treatment. Centre present case illustrations of practical strategies for treating such complicated disorders as posttraumatic stress disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder An anxiety disorder in some individuals who have experienced an event that poses a direct threat to the individual's or another person's life. and highly resistant patients. The handbook culminates in a "personal blueprint" for applying these strategies: e.g., using metaphors, stories, and diagrams to aid in case formulation, and having patients keep a Dysfunctional Thoughts Record to develop awareness of patterns of unhelpful thinking. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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