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Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders: A Practice Manual and Conceptual Guide
Author(s): Adrian Wells (Author)
- Publisher: Wiley
- Publication Date: 7 July 1997
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 328 pages
- ISBN-10: 0471964743
- ISBN-13: 9780471964742
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
“… an excellent section on GAD and the metacognitive approach….” (The Observer, 14 October 2001)
From the Inside Flap
- a detailed account of cognitive models, including new perspectives
- state-of-the-art applications of cognitive therapy
- case examples demonstrating the real world application of techniques
- specific coverage of major categories of anxiety disorders
- knowledge based on very substantial treatment and outcome experience
This book emphasises the design and implementation of ?pure? cognitive therapy interventions. There are general sections on assessment and basic cognitive therapy skills, as well as practical advice on designing and executing behavioural experiments, homework tasks, and verbal re-attribution methods. A useful appendix includes questionnaires and outcome measures, and a selection of material that can be copied for patients. “Adrian Wells provides here a comprehensive overview of the cognitive model of anxiety disorders and illustrates how detailed, disorder-specific cognitive conceptualizations inform the choice of therapeutic interventions. The book incorporates the most up-to-date theory of anxiety disorders, much of it originated by the author. Dr Wells provides an array of effective, user-friendly cognitive techniques and vivid case examples. Students and seasoned therapists will find this volume valuable.” Aaron T. Beck
From the Back Cover
- a detailed account of cognitive models, including new perspectives
- state-of-the-art applications of cognitive therapy
- case examples demonstrating the real world application of techniques
- specific coverage of major categories of anxiety disorders
- knowledge based on very substantial treatment and outcome experience
This book emphasises the design and implementation of ?pure? cognitive therapy interventions. There are general sections on assessment and basic cognitive therapy skills, as well as practical advice on designing and executing behavioural experiments, homework tasks, and verbal re-attribution methods. A useful appendix includes questionnaires and outcome measures, and a selection of material that can be copied for patients. “Adrian Wells provides here a comprehensive overview of the cognitive model of anxiety disorders and illustrates how detailed, disorder-specific cognitive conceptualizations inform the choice of therapeutic interventions. The book incorporates the most up-to-date theory of anxiety disorders, much of it originated by the author. Dr Wells provides an array of effective, user-friendly cognitive techniques and vivid case examples. Students and seasoned therapists will find this volume valuable.” Aaron T. Beck
About the Author
Adrian Wells, PhD, is Professor of Clinical and Experimental Psychopathology at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, and Professor II in Clinical Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He is internationally known for his contributions to understanding psychopathological mechanisms and advancing cognitive-behavioral therapy, particularly for anxiety disorders. The originator of metacognitive therapy, Dr. Wells has published over 130 scientific papers, chapters, and books. He is Associate Editor of the journals Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Wells is a founder and director of the Metacognitive Therapy Institute and a patron of the charity Anxiety UK.
