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XVIII; 554 S.; Illustr.; 24 cm. Originalhalbleinen mit OUmschlag.

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Gutes Ex. - Englisch. // From its origins in the treatment of depression less than two decades ago, cognitive therapy has become established as a treatment of choice for a broad range of psychiatric problems. Bringing the field up to date with the many new applications for this powerful approach, the editor has assembled an unrivaled group of internationally renowned researchers, theoreticians, and clinicians whose contributions comprise a definitive work on cognitive theory and therapy. In its opening chapters, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the way in which the cognitive theory of emotional disorders accounts for the most commonly observed psychological problems. A chapter by Aaron T. Beck discusses how the cognitive model accounts for phenomena that are commonly regarded as disturbances of personality. Building on these theoretical concepts, the cognitive approach to more complex problems such as personality disorder and suicidal behavior is described in detail. In addition, important but all too often neglected issues such as therapist competency, the therapeutic relationship, and empathy are systematically examined. A key feature of the cognitive model is the explicit recognition of the importance of specificity. That is, different emotional problems are characterized by negative thinking that focuses on particular themes. The specific ways this type of thinking affects the individual patient are also highly idiosyncratic. This volume demonstrates how cognitive therapy helps to make sense of the almost infinite variety of these individual reactions ? (Verlagstext) // INHALT : Beyond Belief: A Theory of Modes, Personality, and Psychopathology Aaron T. Beck --- Clinically Relevant Theory: Integrating Clinical Insight with Cognitive Science John D. Teasdale --- The Cognitive Approach to Anxiety: Threat Beliefs, Safety-Seeking Behavior, and the Special Case of Health Anxiety and Obsessions Paul M. Salkovskis --- Empirical Status of the Cognitive Model of Anxiety and Depression --- David A. Clark and Robert A. Steer --- Memory Processes in Psychotherapy J. Mark G. Williams --- Biology and Cognitions in Depression: Does the Mind Know What the Brain Is Doing? --- Jan E. Weissenburger and A. John Rush --- Therapeutic Empathy in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Does It Really Make a Difference? --- David D. Burns and Arthur Auerbach --- Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders Judith S. Beck --- Schema-Focused Therapy --- Lata K. McGinn and Jeffrey E. Young // (u.v.a.) ISBN 1572301120