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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812395803321

Titolo

Clinical advances in cognitive psychotherapy : theory and application / / Robert L. Leahy, E. Thomas Dowd, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2002

ISBN

1-281-81135-1

9786611811358

0-8261-2307-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (465 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DowdE. Thomas

LeahyRobert L

Disciplina

616.89142

Soggetti

Cognitive therapy

Psychotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Prologue: The Life of Aaron T. Beck; Part I: General Theory; Part II: Applications; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A virtual Who's Who in the field of cognitive psychotherapy! Tracing the history and derivation of cognitive psychotherapy, the authors discuss its recent developments as an evolving and integrative therapy. Chapters illustrate the applications of cognitive psychotherapy to treat such disorders as anxiety, depression, and social phobia. Other chapters discuss integration with therapy models such as schema-focused and constructivism. New empirically-based research is cited for treating the HIV-positive depressed client, the anorexic or bulimic sufferer, as well as applying cognitive therapy to