Making Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Work, Second Edition: Clinical Process for New Practitioners

Used around the world by novice clinicians as well as experienced therapists new to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), this bestselling book has been widely adopted as a text in clinical training programs. The authors provide a vivid picture of what it is actually like to do CBT and offer practical guidance for becoming a more skilled and confident clinician. Vignettes and examples illustrate the entire process of therapy, from intake and assessment to case conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention, and termination. Expert advice is given on building collaborative therapeutic relationships and getting the most out of supervision. Appendices feature recommended treatment manuals and other CBT resources.

Table of Contents:
1. Introducing Cognitive-Behavioral Process 2. Initial Interactions with Clients 3. The Process of Assessment 4. Conceptualizing the Case and Planning Treatment 5. Giving Feedback to Clients and Writing the Assessment Report 6. Starting the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Process 7. Dealing with Initial Challenges in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 8. The Next Sessions: Teaching the Core Techniques 9. Managing Client Noncompliance in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 10. Terminating Therapy 11. The Process of Supervision Epilogue: Continuing to Grow as a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist Appendix A. Recommended Readings in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Appendix B. Suggested Journals, Websites, and Other Resources

About the Author :
Deborah Roth Ledley, PhD, private practice, Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety, Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA, Brian P. Marx, PhD, National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, USA, and Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, USA, and Richard G. Heimberg, PhD, Department of Psychology, Temple University, Pennsylvania, USA

Review :
"Ledley and her esteemed colleagues have packed even more pearls of clinical wisdom into their second edition of this truly important book. It is filled with case examples, illustrative dialogues, hints, and suggestions to help clinicians sidestep potential pitfalls and enable their clients to benefit to the max from CBT. The material on how to make good use of supervision and continue to grow as a therapist is what clinched it for me - this book is required reading in my course on CBT for anxiety disorders." - Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA "I wish this kind of clinical resource had been available when I was a doctoral student learning CBT! This book covers it all -- ethics, theory, case formulation, supervision, therapy, follow-up documentation, and professional development. A wonderful resource for the psychotherapist in training or for the experienced practitioner new to CBT methods. Most highly recommended as a classroom or practicum textbook." - Bruce A. Thyer, College of Social Work, Florida State University, USA "This book will be immensely helpful to young clinicians attempting to master the structure and processes of CBT, from the scheduling of the first visit to the final booster session. Leading CBT therapists with years of clinical and supervisory experience provide extremely clear and practical suggestions in the context of real-world clinical vignettes. The second edition includes attention to such contemporary dilemmas as the ethical handling of client contact via social media." - Neil A. Rector, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada "Combining a matter-of-fact tone with illuminating case examples, the book is bound to instill confidence in the beginning therapist. This is an essential text for any course on CBT. The second edition incorporates the latest empirical research on therapy process and includes a helpful epilogue on continued growth as a therapist." - Christine Purdon, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Canada "This text is easy and enjoyable to read. The authors do a nice job of explaining hard-to-understand therapeutic concepts in a manner that is easy to understand." - Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (on the previous edition)