Cognitive Therapy for Challenging Problems What to Do When the Basics Don't Work

This groundbreaking book from Judith S. Beck addresses what to do when a patient is not making progress. Provided is practical, step-by-step guidance on conceptualizing and solving frequently encountered problems, whether in developing and maintaining the therapeutic alliance or in accomplishing specific therapeutic tasks. While the framework presented is applicable to a range of challenging clinical situations, particular attention is given to modifying the longstanding distorted beliefs and dysfunctional behavioral strategies of people with personality disorders. Helpful appendices include a reproducible assessment tool, the Personality Belief Questionnaire.

See also Dr. Beck's Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Second Edition: Basics and Beyond, the leading text for students and practicing therapists who want to learn the fundamentals of CBT.

Judith S. Beck, PhD, is the Director of the nonprofit Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Beck directs the three major functions of the Beck Institute: education, clinical care, and research. She currently divides her time between administration, supervision and teaching, clinical work, program development, research, and writing. She is a consultant for several National Institute of Mental Health research studies and often presents workshops nationally and internationally on a wide variety of cognitive therapy topics. Dr. Beck is the author of the widely adopted textbook, <I>Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond<I*>, which has been translated into 12 languages; coauthor of <I>Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders, Second Edition<I*>; and coeditor of the <I>Oxford Textbook of Psychotherapy<I*>. She has also written numerous articles and chapters on various applications of cognitive therapy. Dr. Beck is the President of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.