Cognitive Behavior Therapy Core Principles for Practice

Learn and apply the 14 core principles of cognitive behaviortherapy In this invaluable guide, clinicians will find—identifiedand summarized by leading researchers and clinicians—fourteencore principles that subsume the more than 400 cognitive behavioraltherapy (CBT) treatment protocols currently in use, so they mayapply them to their everyday practice. This unique contribution tothe field provides practitioners with a balance of history, theory,and evidence-based applications. Edited by renowned experts in the field, Cognitive BehaviorTherapy explores the core principles behind all CBT protocolsincluding: Clinical functional analysis Skills training Exposure Relaxation Cognitive restructuring Problem solving Self-regulation A straightforward introduction to CBT principles with guidancefor all mental health professionals seeking to improve the lives ofclients spanning a range of psychological problems, CognitiveBehavior Therapy is designed for both new and experiencedclinicians alike who want to deepen and broaden their understandingof CBT principles.