Foreword, Aaron T. Beck
1. Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy
2. Overview of Treatment
3. Cognitive Conceptualization
4. The Therapeutic Relationship
5. The Evaluation Session
6. The First Therapy Session
7. Activity Scheduling
8. Action Plans
9. Treatment Planning
10. Structuring Sessions
11. Problems in Structuring Sessions
12. Identifying Automatic Thoughts
13. Emotions
14. Evaluating Automatic Thoughts
15. Responding to Automatic Thoughts
16. Integrating Mindfulness into CBT
17. Introduction to Beliefs
18. Modifying Beliefs
19. Additional Techniques
20. Imagery
21. Termination and Relapse Prevention
22. Problems in Therapy
Appendix A. CBT Resources
Appendix B. Beck Institute Case Write-Up: Summary and
Conceptualization
Appendix C. Steps in the AWARE Technique
Appendix D. Restructuring the Meaning of Early Memories through
Experiential Techniques
Judith S. Beck, PhD, is President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (www.beckinstitute.org), a nonprofit organization that provides state-of-the-art training and certification in CBT to individuals and organizations, offers online courses on a variety of CBT topics, conducts research, and serves as a leading global resource in CBT. She is also Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Beck has written over 100 articles and chapters as well as books, workbooks, and pamphlets for professionals and nonprofessionals, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Third Edition: Basics and Beyond and Cognitive Therapy for Challenging Problems: What to Do When the Basics Don’t Work. She has made hundreds of presentations nationally and internationally on various applications of CBT and is the primary developer of the Beck Institute’s online CBT training courses, which have been taken by health and mental health professionals in over 130 countries. Dr. Beck maintains a clinical caseload at the Beck Institute’s in-house clinic in suburban Philadelphia, helping clients who are experiencing a range of challenges.
"Given the tremendous amount of new research and expansion of ideas
that continue to move the field in exciting new directions, I
applaud the efforts to expand this volume to incorporate some of
the different ways of conceptualizing and treating our
clients….Even CBT therapists who are skilled at delivering
traditional CBT should find this book quite helpful in adopting a
strengths-based approach, sharpening their conceptualization
skills, expanding their repertoire of therapeutic techniques,
planning more effective treatment, and troubleshooting difficulties
in therapy….The purpose of Dr. Judith Beck’s book is to educate, to
teach, and to train both the novice and the experienced therapist
in CBT, and she has succeeded admirably in this mission."--from the
Foreword by Aaron T. Beck, MD, University Professor Emeritus of
Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of
Pennsylvania
"This thoroughly revised third edition provides a systematic
bird's-eye view of the method and thinking of an experienced,
gifted CBT practitioner. Beck's conversational tone is welcoming
and reassuring. The text includes transcripts, reflection
questions, practice exercises, and clinical tips for the learner.
It seamlessly incorporates contemporary elements of CBT, including
mindfulness and the consideration of patient strengths,
aspirations, and values. Beginning practitioners will find the
rubrics for considering stuck points in therapy and performing good
evaluations to be invaluable. This book is a 'must' for anyone
interested in learning more about both the micro-skills of CBT and
the big picture of thoughtful and reflective therapeutic
practice."--Donna M. Sudak, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Vice
Chair for Education, Drexel University–Tower Health Medical
Group
"CBT is exploding in all directions. Before exploring far-off
territories, I recommend learners start here! 'Basic' is defined as
'forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental,'
which describes this book perfectly. It is an ideal text for
graduate students learning CBT and for practitioners at all levels
of experience who are new to CBT and want to learn the foundational
principles and practices of this important psychotherapy
model."--Jacqueline B. Persons, PhD, Director, Oakland Cognitive
Behavior Therapy Center; Clinical Professor, Department of
Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
"My students regularly comment that Beck’s book is their favorite
of all the texts in our course. She creates a relationship with
readers that increases their ability to understand and apply
information from the text, just like a therapeutic alliance
facilitates the patient’s incorporation of new data in therapy. Any
student of psychology can pick up the third edition and get a full
understanding of the nature, scope, structure, and strengths of
CBT."--Laird Bridgman, PsyD, The Chicago School of Professional
Psychology, Irvine, California; private practice, Lake Forest,
California
"I am delighted to see the third edition of this classic work,
which includes a positive, strengths-based perspective for
clinicians working with people who struggle with significant mental
health problems. Focusing on individual values, goals, strengths,
and resources, and on newer evidence-based cognitive and behavioral
strategies, will surely benefit patients and their families. This
essential resource with clear examples will enhance the practice
skills of psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses,
psychiatrists, licensed mental health practitioners, and their
students."--Gail Steketee, PhD, Professor and Dean Emerita, Boston
University School of Social Work
“The third edition of Judith Beck’s classic text builds on the
legacy of prior editions by including positive, recovery-based
methods; mindfulness; and other newer developments that make it
even more valuable to students and clinicians. Beck’s inspiring
therapy with her clients shines through and gives readers a feast
of practical examples of how to put CBT into action. A leading
force in the practice and evolution of CBT, Beck has given us a
book to treasure.”--Jesse H. Wright, MD, PhD, Kolb Endowed Chair of
Outpatient Psychiatry and Director, Depression Center, University
of Louisville School of Medicine-This book is excellent because it
is a step-by-step approach to understanding cognitive behavior
therapy, written by an expert in the field. The clinical examples
really help the readers understand how theory is applied. The book
should be in the libraries of students first learning the CBT
process. However, seasoned professionals will also gain much from
this volume as well. The third edition is needed because the book
has been updated with new material and a companion
website.*****!--Doody’s Review Service, 4/23/2021ƒƒA comprehensive
and highly useful teaching text that can be used by either
therapists-in-training or experienced therapists….Judith Beck is a
master psychotherapist who has successfully compiled a text that
clearly explains the fundamentals of cognitive therapy in a way
that will be exceedingly useful to anyone studying psychotherapy.
Psychiatry residents I work with consistently want to see actual
examples of how psychotherapy is done. This book, with its
extensive dialogues, provides a clear example of how a skilled,
empathic therapist conducts treatment. What is most impressive
about this work is that it provides thorough and detailed
instruction yet is concise enough to be read cover-to-cover in a
reasonable length of time….After mastering this text, those
interested in more in-depth instruction from Dr. Beck can obtain
her work Cognitive Therapy for Challenging Problems: What to Do
When the Basics Don't Work, also published by Guilford Press. (on
the second edition)--Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 7/1/2013ƒƒA
comprehensive road map to the practice of CBT [and] a must-read
guide for graduate students and practicing therapists who are
interested in learning the essentials of CBT. It will no doubt be
recognized as a classic text in the field due not only to its
excellent coverage of CBT, but also to the clear, concise, and
illustrative manner in which the techniques are presented. (on the
second edition)--Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 9/3/2012
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