Main description:

This groundbreaking book addresses what to do when a patient is not making progress. Provided is practical, step-by-step guidance on conceptualizing and solving frequently encountered problems, whether in developing and maintaining the therapeutic alliance or in accomplishing specific therapeutic tasks. While the framework presented is applicable to a range of challenging clinical situations, particular attention is given to modifying the longstanding distorted beliefs and dysfunctional behavioral strategies of people with personality disorders. Helpful appendices include a reproducible assessment tool, the Personality Belief Questionnaire.

See also Dr. Beck's Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Second Edition: Basics and Beyond, the leading text for students and practicing therapists who want to learn the fundamentals of CBT.

Contents:

Foreword, Aaron T. Beck
1. Identifying Problems in Treatment
2. Conceptualizing Patients Who Present Challenges
3. When a Personality Disorder Challenges Treatment
4. Developing and Using the Therapeutic Alliance
5. Therapeutic Relationship Problems: Case Examples
6. When Therapists Have Dysfunctional Reactions to Patients
7. Challenges in Setting Goals
8. Challenges in Structuring the Session
9. Challenges in Solving Problems and in Homework
10. Challenges in Identifying Cognitions
11. Challenges in Modifying Thoughts and Images
12. Challenges in Modifying Assumptions
13. Challenges in Modifying Core Beliefs
Appendix A: Resources, Training, and Supervision in Cognitive Therapy
Appendix B: Personality Belief Questionnaire