[Cognitive] [Behavior] [Therapy] 3rd edition [Basics] and [Beyond] [Judith S. Beck]

by Woine Kanier

[Cognitive] [Behavior] [Therapy] 3rd edition [Basics] and [Beyond] [Judith S. Beck]
Hundreds of thousands of clinicians and graduate students have relied on this text--now significantly revised with more than 50% new material--to learn the fundamentals of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Leading expert Judith S. Beck demonstrates how to engage patients, develop a sound case conceptualization, plan individualized treatment, structure sessions, and implement core cognitive, behavioral, and experiential techniques. Throughout the book, extended cases of one client with severe depression and another with depression, anxiety, and borderline personality traits illustrate how a skilled therapist delivers CBT and troubleshoots common difficulties. Adding to the third edition's utility, the companion website features downloadable worksheets and videos of therapy sessions.

New to This Edition
*Chapter on the therapeutic relationship.
*Chapter on integrating mindfulness into treatment.
*Presents recovery-oriented cognitive therapy (CT-R)--which emphasizes clients’ aspirations, values, and positive adaptation--alongside traditional CBT.
*Pedagogical clinical tips, reflection questions, practice exercises, and videos at the companion website.
*New case examples featuring clients with more complex problems.
*Demonstrates how to integrate strategies from other modalities, such as acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.

Table of Contents

Foreword, Aaron T. Beck
1. Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy
2. Overview of Treatment
3. Cognitive Conceptualization
4. The Therapeutic Relationship
5. The Evaluation Session
6. The First Therapy Session
7. Activity Scheduling
8. Action Plans
9. Treatment Planning
10. Structuring Sessions
11. Problems in Structuring Sessions
12. Identifying Automatic Thoughts
13. Emotions
14. Evaluating Automatic Thoughts
15. Responding to Automatic Thoughts
16. Integrating Mindfulness into CBT
17. Introduction to Beliefs
18. Modifying Beliefs
19. Additional Techniques
20. Imagery
21. Termination and Relapse Prevention
22. Problems in Therapy
Appendix A. CBT Resources
Appendix B. Beck Institute Case Summary and Conceptualization
Appendix C. Steps in the AWARE Technique
Appendix D. Restructuring the Meaning of Early Memories through Experiential Techniques

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling, Mental Health, Self Help

426 pages, Paperback

Published November 20, 2022

Reviews

[Lindsay Lumbsden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really well written in a way that one can follow and understand well. She uses examples of two main clients throughout reinforcing what you’re learning.

[Jessicca Lawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now to put into practice with clients this year 😬

[Jemma · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book takes you through a step-by-step guide on how to conduct CBT. It discusses some of the rationale behind the set of techniques and lets you reflect on how you can implement them in your life and clients' lives. I recently enjoyed listening to a podcast with David Puder and Judith Beck; I could hear in Judith’s tone how passionate she is about helping people get better; what I did question was her discussion around how her father moved from psychoanalysis to more behavioural-based ways of thinking and how this framing of the transition from psychoanalysis to CBT was inherently ‘better.’ She discussed how, in classic psychoanalysis, Aaron Beck scientifically challenged the idea that in depression, anger directed towards the self causes depressive symptoms. I think this could be true on a case-by-case basis. Nancy McWilliams talks about anaclitic and introjective depression, so really, I think outward symptoms must manifest very differently on an individual basis - the task would be getting to learn and understand the mechanisms maintaining not just one's symptoms but their overall functioning and capacity to 'love, work, play.' It is the same for there being very different types of anxieties with different underlying causes. The book could benefit from acknowledging these nuances and considering how CBT can adapt to various individual presentations rather than presenting its methods as a superior alternative to psychoanalytic or other approaches - with the caveat that Judith does use other approaches in her work, but this was gleaned from the podcast, not the book.

[Amber Liller · Rating 4 out of 5]

woooo! the first like proper book of my clinical psychology career! there’s an unlimited about of info in this book and i’m soooooo thankful we read this - but it’s definitely a depression lens compared to other disorders so might not always be the MOST applicable to training / clients. otherwise - learned so much and will continue to :)

[Aidê Campos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good explanation, simple and objective language that helps even the most layman to understand what is happening and the science behind it.

I just graduated with a BA in Psychology, but feel insecure about starting to take clients on my own, but this book has helped me quite a bit to gain more confidence with my basics again.

[Asa003 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an okay textbook. It had links to some good resources, but only cited Beck Institute research and talked about CBT for depression only. It made it hard to truly understand the concepts and how to apply them to other disorders.

[Juan Pablo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Explicativo, conciso y fundamental. Básicamente la biblia de la terapia cognitiva conductual.

[Elyse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super useful and will be used throughout my career

[Micah Hoffman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well crafted for a clinician to prepare to conduct CBT with clients.

[Uliana Dolyniak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Не памʼятаю коли мене книга так мучила, чи то я її. Або це не надто вдалий переклад, або ж не було ретельного редагування. Читається дуже важко.
Хоча є багато важливих і цінних знань.

[Michelle Langford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thorough walk through of the cognitive behavioral model.