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The Integrative Power of Cognitive Therapy

By Brad A. Alford, Aaron T. Beck

Published October 16th 1998 by Guilford Press – 197 pages

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    This volume presents a comprehensive statement of cognitive theory and maps the dynamic evolution of cognitive therapy into a multidimensional approach applicable to an impressive range of problems. The authors also show how cognitive therapy meets the aims and criteria of the current psychotherapy integration movement, incorporating as it does elements of interpersonal, behavioral, and psychodynamic approaches.

    Reviews

    An important contribution to the ongoing dialogue concerning the search for a unifying paradigm in psychology. - Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

    Very thoughtful, scholarly, and comprehensive….Successfully integrates the past development, the present status, and the future of cognitive-behavioral approaches into a single, cohesive theory of psychopathology and the psychotherapeutic process….This book is a 'must read' for serious students, trainees, and practitioners of cognitive and behavioral therapy and I would recommend it to all who are interested in this very important psychotherapeutic approach to the management of mental disorders. - Lewis L. Judd, MD

    Newcomers to cognitive therapy should appreciate the introduction to and overview of Beck's therapy….Readers who are cognitive therapists will also enjoy the book…[as will] those seeking an introduction to the psychotherapy integration movement…The book is concise and clearly written. The authors present their arguments in a clear and well-organized manner. - Contemporary Psychology

    A broad-ranging, sophisticated, and fascinating text. The authors tackle some of the most difficult issues in cognitive therapy head on….A veritable treasure trove. - David M. Clark, DPhil

    deal for use in educating the next generation of cognitive and integrative therapists. - Stanley B. Messer, PhD

    Contents

    Part I. Theory and Metatheory of Cognitive Therapy. 1. Theory. 2. Metatheory. 3. Cognitive Mediation of Consequences. Part II. Cognitive Therapy and Psychotherapy Integration. 4. An Analysis of Integrative Ideology. 5. Cognitive Theory as an Integrative Theory for Clinical Practice. Part III. Cognitive Therapy as Integrative Therapy: Examples in Theory and Clinical Practice. 6. Panic Disorder: The Convergence of Conditioning and Cognitive Models. 7. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders.

    Author Bio

    Brad A. Alford, Ph.D., a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology (ABPP), is currently Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Mississippi for training in clinical psychology and applied behaviorism, and later was a Fellow at the Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Alford's research and publications have examined empirical, theoretical, and philosophical aspects of behaviorism and cognitive therapy.

    Aaron T. Beck, M.D., is University Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania and President of the Institute for Cognitive Therapy in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. He is the author or coauthor of ten books and over 300 other publications. Dr. Beck is the recipient of awards from the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychopathological Association, the Society for Psychotherapy Research, and many other professional organizations and academic institutions.

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