Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse

by Aaron T. Beck, Cory F. Newman, Fred D. Wright

This book is out of print. See  Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Addictive Disorders, ISBN 978-1-4625-4884-2            .
 

Genres: Psychology, Psychiatry, Counselling, Addiction

354 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Aaron Temkin Beck was an American psychiatrist who was a professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. He is regarded as the father of cognitive therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). His pioneering methods are widely used in the treatment of clinical depression and various anxiety disorders. Beck also developed self-report measures for depression and anxiety, notably the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which became one of the most widely used instruments for measuring the severity of depression. In 1994 he and his daughter, psychologist Judith S. Beck, founded the nonprofit Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, which provides CBT treatment and training, as well as research. Beck served as President Emeritus of the organization up until his death.
Beck was noted for his writings on psychotherapy, psychopathology, suicide, and psychometrics. He published more than 600 professional journal articles, and authored or co-authored 25 books. He was named one of the "Americans in history who shaped the face of American psychiatry", and one of the "five most influential psychotherapists of all time" by The American Psychologist in July 1989. His work at the University of Pennsylvania inspired Martin E.P. Seligman to refine his own cognitive techniques and later work on learned helplessness.

Reviews

[Ettienne De Beer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book to consume if you are interested in helping substance abuse clients.

[Omar Bravo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Como guía clínica para el tratamiento de las adiciones desde el modelo cognitivo es bastante claro y estructurado, pese a no estar actualizado con los criterios del DSM-V. Además los ejemplos con diálogos entre terapeutas y pacientes en sesión resulta muy didáctico.
No deja de ser útil su revisión para quien atiende consultantes con problemas por consumo, desde un enfoque terapéutico que vaya más allá de las etiquetas diagnósticas con pretensión presentista y se acerque a la comprensión, atención y explicación del malestar humano, en específico de quien se encuentra inmerso en el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas.

[Ana González Toledo · Rating 2 out of 5]

no esta actualizado, todos los criterios que utiliza son del DSM-IV, tiende a repetirse constantemente, los cuadros de tareas son buenos y pueden servir el encuadre terapeutico se salva por un pelo de rana calva.

[AKsana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've loved everything about this book. It is detailed, explicit and clear.