Main description:

Demonstrating the importance of theory for effective clinical practice, this thought-provoking volume brings together leading experts on a range of contemporary cognitive and behavioral approaches. The contributors probe the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of each model-its assumptions about normal psychological processes, the development and maintenance of psychopathology, and the mechanisms by which therapeutic changes take place. The historical antecedents of the theories are examined and studies that have tested them are reviewed. Vivid case studies show practitioners how theory informs clinical decision making and technique in each of the respective approaches.

Contents:

Foreword by Frank M. Dattilio

1. Philosophy, Psychology, Causes and Treatments of Mental Disorders, Paul M. G. Emmelkamp, Thomas Ehring, and Mark B. Powers

2. Beck's Cognitive Therapy, Jan Scott and Arthur Freeman

3. Problem-Solving Therapy, Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, and Thomas J. D'Zurilla

4. Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, Raymond A. DiGiuseppe

5. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Thomas J. Waltz and Steven C. Hayes

6. Behavioral Activation Therapy, Christopher R. Martell, Sona Dimidjian, and Peter M. Lewinsohn

7. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Thomas R. Lynch and Prudence Cuper

8. Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Anthony Ryle

9. Positive Psychology and Therapy, Nansook Park, Christopher Peterson, and Steven M. Brunwasser

10. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Sona Dimidjian, Blair Kleiber, and Zindel V. Segal

11. Emotion-Focused/Interpersonal Cognitive Therapy, Jeremy D. Safran, Catherine Eubanks-Carter, and J. Christopher Muran

12. Concluding Remarks, Nikolaos Kazantzis, Mark A. Reinecke, and Arthur Freeman