Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Research and Application

✍ Scribed by John P. Foreyt Ph.D., Diana P. Rathjen Ph.D. (auth.), John P. Foreyt Ph.D., Diana P. Rathjen Ph.D. (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1978
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 274
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The recent development of cognitive theories and therapies within the ranks of behavior therapy has to be classified as one of the more intriguing developments in contemporary clinical psychology. After all, "behaviorists" have long been stereotyped as cold, hard-headed environmentalists who have been anything but subtle in their at­ tacks on mentalism. To those who have accepted such a stereotype, a "cognitive behavior therapist" might sound like a self-contradic­ tory creature, one steeped in two separate and incompatible psy­ chological traditions. How can one be both "cognitive" and "be­ havioral"? This is only one of the issues addressed in the present volume, which represents a valuable contribution toward both the­ oretical and empirical refinements in the area. Here one can read how the behavioristic emphases on assessment and experi­ mentation can be fruitfully integrated with therapeutic procedures designed to alter patterns of human distress. Many of those procedures involve specific focus on a client's thoughts and fantasies. This book represents a strong and timely overview of an excit­ ing new area, and its contributors include some of the most ener­ getic researchers in the field. A theme of cautious optimism is blended with a commitment to empirical scrutiny, and there is an admirable recognition of the important difference between inferred therapeutic process and operationally specified therapeutic proce­ dure.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Cognitive Behavior Therapy....Pages 7-32
A Cognitive Analysis of Social Performance....Pages 33-76
Cognitive Behavioral Strategies in the Treatment of Sexual Problems....Pages 77-108
Cognitive Behavior Modification of Mood Disorders....Pages 109-134
Anger and Coping with Stress....Pages 135-173
Cognitive Treatment of Somatic Disorders....Pages 175-187
Countersensitization....Pages 189-197
Cognitive Behavioral Techniques in the Management of Pain....Pages 199-232
The Clinical Implementation of Behavior Change Techniques....Pages 233-250
Back Matter....Pages 251-265

✦ Subjects

Psychology, general