Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders: Workbook

by David H. Barlow, Kristen K. Ellard, Christopher P. Fairholme

Emerging conceptualizations of major emotional disorders emphasize their commonalities rather than their differences, including considerable overlap in disorder phenomenology, a common set of vulnerabilities to development of emotional disorders, and generalization of treatment response across disorders. Current research lends support for a unified transdiagnostic approach to treatment of these disorders that considers these commonalities and is applicable to a range of emotional disorders. Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders, part of the TreatmentsThatWork series of therapist manuals and patient workbooks, is a radical departure from disorder-specific treatments of various emotional disorders, and is designed to be applicable to all anxiety and unipolar mood disorders, as well as other disorders with strong emotional components, such as many somatoform and dissociative disorders. The Unified Protocol (UP) capitalizes on the contributions made by cognitive-behavioral theorists by distilling and incorporating the common principles of CBT present in all evidenced based protocols for specific emotional disorders, as well as drawing on the field of emotion science for insights into deficits in emotion regulation. The UP contains seven modules and focuses on four core becoming mindfully aware of emotional experience; reappraising rigid emotion laden attributions; identifying and preventing behavioral and emotional avoidance; and facilatating exposure to both interoceptive and situational cues associated with emotional experiences. Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders will be an essential resource for all therapists and psychiatrists who implement CBT strategies, as well as any clinician treating anxiety and depressive disorders.

Genres: Psychology, Self Help

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 12, 2010

About the author

David H. Barlow, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Emeritus and Founder of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Dr. Barlow has published over 600 articles and chapters and over 75 books and clinical manuals, mostly in the area of the nature and treatment of emotional disorders and clinical research methodology.

Reviews

[Sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything in this book makes sense, and anxiety disorders are explained clearly. It doesn't contain any shocking information, but it's all presented in a very organized way so it's easy to comprehend. I do feel like I have a better understanding of emotions. The book explains exactly what a person needs to do to improve, but the real challenge is actually practicing all of the exercises regularly.

[Bran Litell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not ordinarily one for non-fiction reads (I say that every time I read a book that I think deviates from my normal lol), but this one was helpful. Therapy was helpful too, but the sessions followed this book so a hand-in-hand sort of effect there.

Useful for anyone who has an emotional disorder (or several) or have someone close to you with an emotional disorder (or several). Some of the worksheets could be better, and there were a couple that my therapist supplemented with other worksheets or information sheets that helped to better explain the goal of an exercise when that was the case.

[B.T. Litell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not ordinarily one for non-fiction reads (I say that every time I read a book that I think deviates from my normal lol), but this one was helpful. Therapy was helpful too, but the sessions followed this book so a hand-in-hand sort of effect there.

Useful for anyone who has an emotional disorder (or several) or have someone close to you with an emotional disorder (or several). Some of the worksheets could be better, and there were a couple that my therapist supplemented with other worksheets or information sheets that helped to better explain the goal of an exercise when that was the case.

[Miri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great workbook. Can use this alongside the therapist guide to give to clients after completing each module. Allows the client to become their own therapist and comes full circle at the end by having the client complete the goals sheet from the first session to do on their own as they move forward after completing therapy.

[Coki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tydlig och edukativ för patienter.

[Kasia · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5

[Ariel's Booklist · Rating 3 out of 5]

A wonderful companion to the therapist guide.