Beyond Diagnosis: Case Formulation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Bruch, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119960754 ISBN 13: 9781119960751

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2015

Synopsis

The second edition of Beyond Diagnosis is a fully updated and expanded examination of Vic Meyer's pioneering case formulation approach and its application to cognitive behavioral therapy.

• Recommends dynamic, individualized assessment over standard diagnostic classification for complex individual problems
• Presents detailed analysis of advanced cases that are relevant for clinical practice
• Features a foreword by Ira Turkat, as well as discussion of the most up-to-date clinical procedures from a world-wide group of case formulation experts

About this title

About the Author

Michael Bruch is a Consultant Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapist and Senior Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at University College London. He is also a visiting professor in the Dept of Psychology at London Metropolitan University. Previously, he was co-director of the Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy unit at UCL and visiting professor in the Dept of Mental Health Sciences.
He teaches CBT with particular emphasis on case formulation at a number of universities across Europe.  His main research interests involve conceptualization of complex disorders, psychotherapy training and supervision, and case formulation. He has published widely, including five books on CBT.

From the Back Cover

The second edition of Beyond Diagnosis is a fully updated and expanded examination of Vic Meyer's pioneering case formulation approach and its application to cognitive behavioral therapy. Featuring a foreword by Ira Turkat, the book discusses the benefits of this seminal approach to CBT and shows how dynamic, individualized assessment of complex individual problems can be more effective than standard diagnostic classification.

In addition to theoretical chapters, the book also presents advanced case studies with detailed analysis from experts in the field. It is tailored for student use in training courses but will also be of interest to clinical and health psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and other mental health practitioners. Comprehensive and coherent, Beyond Diagnosis returns case formulation to the focus that Meyer intended and demonstrates its continuing relevance in clinical practice today.

From the Inside Flap

The second edition of Beyond Diagnosis is a fully updated and expanded examination of Vic Meyer’s pioneering case formulation approach and its application to cognitive behavioral therapy.  Featuring a foreword by Ira Turkat, the book discusses the benefits of this seminal approach to CBT and shows how dynamic, individualized assessment of complex individual problems can be more effective than standard diagnostic classification.

In addition to theoretical chapters, the book also presents advanced case studies with detailed analysis from experts in the field.  It is tailored for student use in training courses but will also be of interest to clinical and health psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and other mental health practitioners.  Comprehensive and coherent, Beyond Diagnosis returns case formulation to the focus that Meyer intended and demonstrates its continuing relevance in clinical practice today.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119960754
• ISBN 13: 9781119960751
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256