Beyond the DSM: Toward a Process-Based Alternative for Diagnosis and Mental Health Treatment [16pt Large Print Edition]

Hofmann, Steven C Hayes And Stefan G

ISBN 10: 0369387422 / ISBN 13: 9780369387424

Published by ReadHowYouWant, 2021

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• Title: Beyond the DSM: Toward a Process-Based Alternative for Diagnosis and Mental Health Treatment [16pt Large Print Edition]
• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0369387422
• ISBN 13: 9780369387424
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In this groundbreaking volume, two renowned experts in the field of psychology examine the ongoing efforts to move beyond the DSM diagnosis model to create a new, flexible treatment protocol-one that is tailored to clients' individual needs. With this book, clinicians and researchers will come away with a thorough understanding of process-based treatment, and how it can be implemented to improve human suffering and increase well-being.

About the Author

Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor in the department of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has been president of numerous professional organizations, is author of forty-five books and nearly 650 scientific articles, and is among the most cited living psychologists. He has shown in his research how language and thought leads to human suffering, and is originator and codeveloper of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): a powerful therapy method that is useful in a wide variety of areas; relational frame theory (RFT): an empirical program in language and cognition; and process-based therapy (with Stefan G. Hofmann).Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD, is professor of psychology in the department of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University. He has been president of numerous professional organizations, and is currently editor in chief of Cognitive Therapy and Research. He has published more than 400 peer-reviewed journal articles and twenty books. He is a highly cited researcher, and has received many awards, including the Humboldt Research Award. His research focuses on the mechanism of treatment change, translating discoveries from neuroscience into clinical applications, emotion regulation, and cultural expressions of psychopathology. He is codeveloper (with Steven C. Hayes) of process-based therapy.