Main description:

From leading cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) experts, this book describes ways to tailor empirically supported relationship factors that can strengthen collaboration, empiricism, and Socratic dialogue and improve outcomes. In an accessible style, it provides practical clinical recommendations accompanied by rich case examples and self-reflection exercises. The book shows how to use a strong case conceptualization to decide when to target relationship issues, what specific strategies to use (for example, expressing empathy or requesting client feedback), and how to navigate the therapist's own emotional responses in session. Special topics include enhancing the therapeutic relationship with couples, families, groups, and children and adolescents. Reproducible worksheets can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Contents:

Foreword, Judith S. Beck
1. Introduction
2. Defining the Therapeutic Relationship in CBT
I. Generic and CBT-Specific Relationship Elements
3. Tailoring Empirically Supported Relationship Elements with Cognitive Case Conceptualization
4. Collaboration and Empiricism
5. Socratic Dialogue and Guided Discovery
II. Application of the Guidance in Therapy
6. Setting Agendas and Establishing Pace and Session Goals
7. Behaviorally Focused Interventions
8. Cognitively Focused Interventions
9. Cognitive and Behavioral Experiments
10. Between-Session (Homework) Interventions
11. Concluding Relationships and Relapse Prevention
III. Therapist Reactions and Therapy Contexts
12. Ethics and Safeguards to the Therapeutic Relationship
13. Identifying and Managing Therapist Reactions
14. Working with Couples, Families, and Groups
15. Working with Children and Adolescents, Mark J. Knepley, Hannah Frank, and Philip C. Kendall
References
Index