Comprehensive Handbook of Cognitive Therapy

Freeman, Arthur; Simon, Karen M.; Beutler, Larry E.; Arkowitz, Hal

ISBN 10: 0306430525 / ISBN 13: 9780306430527

Published by Plenum Press, New York

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The "Comprehensive Handbook of Cognitive Therapy," edited by Arthur Freeman, Karen M. Simon, Larry E. Beutler, and Hal Arkowitz, is a hardcover First Edition in burnt orange cloth beautifully contrasted by gold lettering and borders. It is in Fine/VG++ condition, signifying its excellent overall state.The covers of the book are in great shape, exhibiting only lightly indented spine ends. The binding is square and tight, ensuring the book's durability. There is light abrasion to the front flyleaf, but the interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book spans xviii, 621 pages, providing an extensive exploration of cognitive therapy.This Handbook comprehensively covers all aspects of cognitive therapy, offering insights into both its practical application in a clinical setting and its theoretical underpinnings. With the first applications of cognitive therapy occurring over fifty years ago, this field has seen substantial growth. The book serves as a welcome and readable overview of these advances.For protection from the elements during transit, the book will be carefully packaged for shipment. You will receive a USPS electronic tracking number free of charge to monitor the progress of your shipment. If you have any specific requests for pictures or additional information about the book, feel free to ask.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comprehensive Handbook of Cognitive Therapy
• Publisher: Plenum Press, New York
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306430525
• ISBN 13: 9780306430527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Printing: First Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 10.2W x 7.5H x 1.6D inches 10.2 inches width by 7.5 inches height by 1.6 inches depth

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Synopsis

In reviewing the Contents of this Handbook edited by Freeman, Simon, Beutler, and Arkowitz, I am both impressed and gratified with the enormous strides made by cognitive­ behavior therapy since the late 1960s. A perusal of the Contents reveals that it is used with adults, children, couples, and families; it is clinically appropriate for such problems as anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunctions, and addictions; and it is employed in conjunction with psy­ chopharmacological and other psychotherapeutic interventions. It was in the mid-1960s when Breger and McGaugh published an article in the Psychological Bulletin, taking behavior therapists to task for using only classical and operant principles in devising their therapeutic interventions. Breger and McGaugh argued that the field of learning was undergoing a major revolution, paying considerably more attention to cognitive processes than had previously been the case. In short, they criticized the growing behavioral orientation for being limited in its exclusively peripheralistic orientation. At the time, behavior therapists were initially somewhat resistant to any allusion to cognitive metaphors. Indeed, my own initial reactions to the Breger and McGaugh article was quite negative. Yet, in rereading their critique, many of their suggestions now seem most appealing. No doubt, I and my behavior colleagues lacked the appropriate "cognitive set" for incorporating such contradictory information. Nonetheless, the clinical evidence for the rele­ vance of cognitive factors in the behavior change process was simply too compelling to ignore.