Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders Science and Practice

Winner of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award - Mental Health Nursing! Aaron T. Beck: Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Nursing Centers Consortium! Updating and elaborating on Aaron T. Beck'¬"s pioneering cognitive model of anxiety disorders, this groundbreaking work is both authoritative and highly practical. The authors synthesize the latest thinking and empirical data on anxiety treatment and offer step-by-step instruction in cognitive assessment, case formulation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral intervention. They provide evidence-based mini-manuals for treating the five most common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive'¬ ;compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. User-friendly features include vivid case examples, concise '¬SClinician Guidelines'¬ that reinforce key points, and over three dozen reproducible handouts and forms. Combining scholarly depth and comprehensiveness with practical utility, this is an essential reference for mental health practitioners and researchers of all stripes. It is an invaluable text for graduate-level seminars and clinical practica in clinical psychology, psychiatry, counseling, and social work.

David A. Clark, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick, Canada. He has published seven books, including Intrusive Thoughts in Clinical Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD; and Scientific Foundations of Cognitive Theory and Therapy of Depression, as well as over 100 articles and chapters on various aspects of cognitive theory and therapy of depression and anxiety disorders. Dr. Clark is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and a recipient of the Academy\u2019s Aaron T. Beck Award for significant and enduring contributions to cognitive therapy. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy and maintains a private practice. Aaron T. Beck, MD, is University Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and the founder of cognitive therapy. He has published more than 20 books and over 540 articles in professional and scientific journals. Dr. Beck is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, the American Psychological Association 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. He is President of The Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research and Honorary President of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

I. Cognitive Theory and Research on Anxiety 1. Anxiety: A Common but Multifaceted Condition 2. The Cognitive Model of Anxiety 3. Empirical Status of the Cognitive Model of Anxiety 4. Vulnerability to Anxiety II. Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety: Assessment and Intervention Strategies 5. Cognitive Assessment and Case Formulation 6. Cognitive Interventions for Anxiety 7. Behavioral Interventions: A Cognitive Perspective III. Cognitive Theory and Treatment of Specific Anxiety Disorders 8. Cognitive Therapy of Panic Disorder 9. Cognitive Therapy of Social Phobia 10. Cognitive Therapy of Generalized Anxiety Disorder 11. Cognitive Therapy of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder 12. Cognitive Therapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder