Beck Cognitive ∗therapy∗ Of Depression - Hardcover

BECK, AT

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471277274 ISBN 13: 9780471277279

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1980

Synopsis

Aaron T. Beck is winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Nursing Centers Consortium! This best-selling classic work shows how psychotherapists can effectively treat depressive disorders. Case examples generously illustrate a wide range of strategies and techniques - from initial interview to termination - that enable the therapist to manage numerous problems including anxiety, suicide threats, and the subtle dynamics that characterize doctor-patient relationships.

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Review

'Provides a model for future therapy books on how to combine clinical description, literary sensitivity, and objective assessment.' - Donald Meichenbaum, Contemporary Psychology

'I strongly recommend this book to clinicians.' - Mardi J. Horowitz, American Journal of Psychiatry

About the Author

Aaron T. Beck, MD, is the founder of cognitive therapy, University Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, and President Emeritus of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Beck is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, the American Psychological Association (APA) Lifetime Achievement Award, the American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Service Award, the Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Research in Neuropsychiatry, and the Institute of Medicine's Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health and Gustav O. Lienhard Award.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0471277274
• ISBN 13: 9780471277279
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 438