Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Second Edition

The leading text for students and practicing therapists who want to learn the fundamentals of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), this book is eminently practical and authoritative. In a highly accessible, step-by-step style, master clinician Judith S. Beck demonstrates how to engage patients, develop a sound case conceptualization, plan treatment, and structure sessions effectiv...

The leading text for students and practicing therapists who want to learn the fundamentals of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), this book is eminently practical and authoritative. In a highly accessible, step-by-step style, master clinician Judith S. Beck demonstrates how to engage patients, develop a sound case conceptualization, plan treatment, and structure sessions effectively. Core cognitive, behavioral, and experiential techniques are explicated and strategies are presented for troubleshooting difficulties and preventing relapse. An extended case example and many vignettes and transcripts illustrate CBT in action. Seven reproducible clinical tools can also be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size (www.guilford.com/p/beck4). New to this edition: reflects over 15 years of research advances and the author's ongoing experience as a clinician, teacher, and supervisor chapters on the evaluation session and behavioral activation increased emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, building on patients' strengths, and homework now even more practical: features reproducibles and a sample case write-up. This book will be invaluable to clinicians and graduate students in all of the mental health disciplines, including clinical psychology, social work, psychiatry, and counseling. It will also serve as a text in graduate-level CBT and psychotherapy courses.

JudithS．Beck，博士，是美国贝克认知行为治疗研究所主任，也是美国宾夕法尼亚大学医学院精神病学的临床心理学副教授。她著有近百篇论文和著作篇章以及若干本专著；并在美国与全球进行过数百场有关认知行为疗法的专题报告；她同时也是贝克儿童及青少年量表（BeckYouth Inventories）和人格信念问卷（ Personality BeliefQuestionnaire）的合作研发者。Beck博士还是美国认知治疗学会的开创者之一以及前主席。