Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593859945 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brewin, PhD, Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, University College London, UK. Metacognitive therapy is based on a well-developed and thoroughly tested model that addresses core disordered processes, including attentional bias and rumination. "Wells has written a very important book, rich in clinical understanding and practical guidance. The procedures he describes will be enormously useful to therapists of all persuasions, and can form the bedrock of low-intensity and high-intensity interventions for a wide range of disorders."--Chris R
MCT developer Adrian Wells shows that much psychological distress results from how a person responds to negative thoughts and beliefs—for example, by ruminating or worrying—rather than the content of those thoughts. Special features include reproducible treatment plans and assessment and case formulation tools, plus a wealth of illustrative case material.. This groundbreaking book explains the "whats" and "how-tos" of metacognitive therapy (MCT), an innovative form of cognitive-behavioral therapy with a growing empirical evidence base. He presents practical techniques and specific protocols for addressing metacognitive processes to effectively treat generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depression
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