Cognitive Therapy across the Lifespan
Evidence and Practice

This balanced, evidence-based overview examines the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in clinical practice.

Mark A. Reinecke (Edited by), David A. Clark (Edited by), Aaron T. Beck (Foreword by)

9780521533775, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 25 September 2003

548 pages, 7 tables
24.9 x 17.6 x 2.6 cm, 1.11 kg

'… an excellent introduction to the field … Perhaps the most important contribution of this volume, however, is found in the discerning, critical stance taken by the contributors. ... This book unflinchingly examines the strengths and weaknessess of cognitive approaches to psychotherapy and the empirical foundations on which they stand. … This is a remarkable and valuable volume.' Aaron T. Beck

In this balanced and critical overview, an international team of experts examines systematically the evidence in support of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral approaches to treating clinical problems across the lifespan. They analyse the cognitive models of psychopathology on which these treatments are based, and identify the clinical and conceptual problems, giving specific recommendations for addressing them. The range of disorders covered includes depression, anxiety, panic disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, personality disorders, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, conduct problems and addiction.

1. Cognitive therapy across the lifespan: conceptual horizons Mark A. Reinecke and David A. Clark
2. Cognitive theory and therapy of depression Ari Solomon and David A. F. Haaga
3. Cognitive theory and therapy of bipolar disorders Jan Scott
4. Regulation of emotion in generalized anxiety disorder Douglas S. Mennin, Cynthia L. Turk, Richard G. Heimberg and Cheryl N. Carmin
5. Cognitive theory and therapy of obsessions and compulsions David A. Clark and Christine Purdon
6. The cognitive model of panic Stefan G. Hofmann
7. Cognitive-behavioral interventions in obsessional problems Paul M. Salkovskis and Karina Wahl
8. Narcissistic personality disorder Cory F. Newman and Christine L. Ratto
9. Cognitive therapy and the self David L. DuBois, Cristy Lopez and Gilbert R. Parra
10. Promoting cognitive change in post-traumatic stress disorder Elizabeth A. Hambree and Edna B. Foa
11. Cognitive theory and therapy of social phobia Judith K. Wilson and Ronald M. Rapee
12. The cognitive model of bulimia nervosa David le Grange
13. Cognitive therapy and schizophrenia Patrick W. Corrigan and Joseph D. Calabrese
14. Cognitive-behavioral interventions for alcohol abuse and dependence Helen S. Raytek, Thomas J. Morgan and Nicola M. Chung
15. Cognitive approaches to understanding, preventing and treating child and adolescent depression Susan H. Spence and Mark A. Reinecke
16. Cognitive-behavioral interventions in childhood anxiety disorders John Piacentini, Lindsey Bergman and Julie Wargo Aikins
17. Cognitive-behavioral interventions in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Arthur D. Anastopoulos, E. Paige Temple and Stephanie D. Shaffer
18. Cognitive-behavioral interventions for children with conduct problems John E. Lochman, Thomas N. Magee and Dustin A. Pardini
19. Process of change in cognitive therapy Sona Dimidjian and Keith S. Dobson
20. Cognitive therapy in the 21st century: current status and future directions David A. Clark and Mark A. Reinecke
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Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychiatry [MMH], Health psychology [MBNH9]