Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Core Principles for Practice

Learn and apply the 14 core principles of cognitive behavior therapy

In this invaluable guide, clinicians will find—identified and summarized by leading researchers and clinicians—fourteen core principles that subsume the more than 400 cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment protocols currently in use, so they may apply them to their everyday practice. This unique contribution to the field provides practitioners with a balance of history, theory, and evidence-based applications.

Edited by renowned experts in the field, Cognitive Behavior Therapy explores the core principles behind all CBT protocols including:

• Clinical functional analysis
• Skills training
• Exposure
• Relaxation
• Cognitive restructuring
• Problem solving
• Self-regulation

A straightforward introduction to CBT principles with guidance for all mental health professionals seeking to improve the lives of clients spanning a range of psychological problems, Cognitive Behavior Therapy is designed for both new and experienced clinicians alike who want to deepen and broaden their understanding of CBT principles.

WILLIAM T. O'DONOHUE, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno, is also a licensed clinical psychologist widely recognized in the field for his knowledge of empirically supported cognitive behavioral therapies. He has edited over twenty books, written thirty-five book chapters, and published more than seventy-five articles in scholarly journals. Dr. O'Donohue is a national expert in training clinicians in integrated care and developing quality improvement projects in integrated care.

JANE E. FISHER, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and former director of clinical training at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research interests include aging and behavioral health; applied behavior analysis; and the integration of evidence-based behavioral healthcare in primary and long-term care settings.