Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques and Strategies

198 Pages·2016·2.89 MB·English

by  Amy Wenzel

COGNITIVE
BEHAVIORAL
THERAPY
TECHNIQUES
STRATEGIES
and

COGNITIVE
BEHAVIORAL
THERAPY
TECHNIQUES
STRATEGIES
and
Amy Wenzel, Keith S. Dobson, and Pamela A. Hays
American Psychological Association • Washington, DC
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Title: Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and strategies / Amy Wenzel,
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Contents
acknowledgments vii
introduction 3
1. Assessment and Case Conceptualization 15
2. Session Structure and Behavioral Strategies 43
3. Problem Solving 67
4. Cognitive Restructuring of Automatic Thoughts 87
5. Cognitive Restructuring of Underlying Beliefs 109
6. Relapse Prevention and the Completion of Treatment 133
7. Culturally Responsive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 145
conclusion 161
references 169
index 181
about the authors 187
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Acknowledgments
W e thank the American Psychological Association (APA) for
the opportunity to provide this volume on cognitive behav-
ioral therapy (CBT). For some of us, this book began through
the invitation of Dr. Jon Carlson to participate in his video
productions related to models of psychotherapy. This work
was then advanced by Ed Meidenbauer’s suggestion of a
series of APA videos that presented vignettes depicting vari-
ous techniques and strategies delivered by cognitive behav-
ioral therapists over the course of treatment. We all met each
other and participated in the resulting Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy Techniques and Strategies series (see http://www.
apa.org/pubs/videos) in which we selected samples of our
own work to demonstrate the typical practice of CBT and
joined together for stimulating round-table discussion. While
producing that video series, it became clear that a companion
text would be an excellent idea, and we have been happy to
work with Susan Reynolds from APA in the production of
this volume.
Of course, no single work can stand alone. We have had
the privilege during our careers to work with a large number
of world-class cognitive behavioral therapists, to read their
works, to watch them in clinical action, and to discuss their
various ideas and innovations. Aspects of many of the ideas
and methods that are presented in this book can be found
in a wide range of other resources, and we acknowledge
the immense amount of effort and thoughtfulness that has
been put into the development of the rich and diverse field
of CBT.
Finally, we must acknowledge that advances in CBT
rest on the openness, trust, and hard work of our clients.
We could not have helped to build the methods that are
described in this book unless large numbers of people, in the
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first place, were in need of therapy, and in the second place, embraced
and responded well to the practice of CBT. We therefore want to acknowl-
edge the significant role that our clients have played in the develop-
ment of the ideas described in this volume. Ultimately, the value of this
volume will be determined by the clinical utility of the material that
we have presented. We hope that this book is well received in this
regard.
COGNITIVE
BEHAVIORAL
THERAPY
TECHNIQUES
STRATEGIES
and