Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy back issues from January 2001:
A Relational Approach to Training and Supervision in Cognitive Psychotherapy
Jan 01, 2001; ... In this article we outline a number of principles and strategies relevant to training and supervision in cognitive psychotherapy from a relational perspective. Although a number of principles are discussed, two emerge as most fundamental. First, it must be remembered that in supervision, as in ...
The Relationship of Sociotropy and Autonomy to Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
Jan 01, 2001; ... Beck (1983) hypothesized that excessive interpersonal (sociotropy) and achievement (autonomy) concerns represent vulnerabilities to depression when congruent negative life events occur and that these personality constructs relate differentially to specific depressive symptoms. Recent research ...
An Examination of the Symptom Component of the Hopelessness Theory of Depression in a Sample of Schoolchildren
Jan 01, 2001; ... The hopelessness theory of depression hypothesizes the existence of a distinct subtype of depression, hopelessness depression, that may be identified by its unique symptom profile as well as by its specific etiology, course, and response to treatment. The goal of the current study was to examine ...
The Impact of Depressive Illness on Spouses of Depressed Patients
Jan 01, 2001; ... This study examines the impact of major depressive illness on spouses of depressed patients. The aim of the study was to attempt to conceptualize the gender differences in the manner in which spouses experience their partner's disorder. Forty-eight spouses of depressed patients (22 females and ...
The Relationship Between Patient Pretreatment Interpersonal Schemas and Therapeutic Alliance in Short-Term Cognitive Therapy
Jan 01, 2001; ... This pilot study examined the relationship between interpersonal schemas (as measured by the Interpersonal Schema Questionnaire) and the therapeutic alliance (as measured early in treatment by a patient self-report version of the Working Alliance Inventory) in short-term cognitive therapy ....
The Therapeutic Alliance in Brief Psychotherapy
Jan 01, 2001; ... The Therapeutic Alliance in Brief Psychotherapy Jeremy D. Safran and J. Christopher Muran (Eds.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (www.apa.org/books/). 1998,238 pp., $39.95 (hardcover). Although theorists and researchers for many years have studied briefer forms of ...
Self-Esteem (3rd ed.)
Jan 01, 2001; ... Self-Esteem (3rd ed.) Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications (www.newharbinger.com). 2000,316pp., $15.95 (softcover). McKay and Fanning's third edition of their popular volume, Self-Esteem, provides a nice tonic to the typical fare of self-help books ...
Covert Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children: A Case Study
Jan 01, 2001; ... Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) comprises both cognitive and behavioral components. It is not surprising, therefore, that there has been a considerable emphasis on applying cognitive-behavioral techniques in the treatment of obsessive- compulsive disorder for the past 20 or so years ....
Cognitive Hypnotherapy in the Management of Pain
Jan 01, 2001; ... This article describes the hypnotherapeutic treatment of pain. Pain is a multifaceted, complex phenomenon which can be treated successfully by hypnosis. In fact, hypnosis has been shown to be unusually well-suited to pain treatment because a successful outcome is correlated with individual ...
The Relationship Between Interpersonal Schemas and Personality Characteristics
Jan 01, 2001; ... The present study was designed to examine the relationship between the interpersonal schemas (as measured by the Interpersonal Schema Questionnaire) and personality characteristics (as measured by the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory) within the framework of Safran's (1990) ...
Vulnerability Schemas in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Jan 01, 2001; ... This article elaborates on the construct of dysfunctional vulnerability schemas in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (Sookman & Pinard, 1995,1999; Sookman, Pinard, & Beauchemin, 1994). These schemas are conceptualized as a central mechanism of excessive threat appraisals proposed to be ...
Early Maladaptive Schemas in Patients With Panic Disorder With Agoraphobia
Jan 01, 2001; ... The present study explored the relationships among Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS), beliefs about loss of control, a fear of bodily sensations, and avoidance in patients undergoing cognitive therapy. Fifty-nine patients (43 women and 16 men) being treated for panic disorder with agoraphobia ...
The Behavioral Medicine Treatment Planner
Jan 01, 2001; ... The Behavioral Medicine Treatment Planner Douglas DeGood, Angela Crawford, and Arthur Jongsma. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (www.wiley.com). 1999, 225 pp., $175 (softcover). The Behavioral Medicine Treatment Planner by Douglas DeGood, Angela Crawford and Arthur Jongsma is the ...
Psicoterapia Cognitiva del Paziente Grave: Metacognizione e Relazione Terapeutica
Jan 01, 2001; ... Psicoterapia Cognitiva del Paziente Grave: Metacognizione e Relazione Terapeutica Antonio Semerari (Ed.). Milano, Rome: Raffaello Cortina Editore (www.raffaellocortina.it). 1999, 366 pp., 26, 86 Euro (softcover). Over the course of time, some of the world's finest literature has gone ...
Cognitive Therapy in Groups: Guidelines and Resources for Practice
Jan 01, 2001; ... Cognitive Therapy in Groups: Guidelines and Resources for Practice Michael L. Free (Ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (www.wiley.com). 2000, 224 pp., $49.95. (softcover). Michael Free wrote Cognitive Therapy in Groups with the hope of increasing access to cognitive therapy. He ...
Comparative Treatments for Relationship Dysfunction
Jan 01, 2001; ... Comparative Treatments for Relationship Dysfunction Frank M. Dattilio and Louis J. Bevilacqua (Eds.). New York: Springer Publishing Company (www.springerpub.com). 2000, 432pp., $43.95 (hardcover). This book is a volume in Springer's informative Comparative Treatments of Psychological ...
Child and Adolescent Therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Procedures (Second Edition)
Jan 01, 2001; ... Child and Adolescent Therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Procedures (Second Edition) Philip C. Kendall (Ed.). New York: Guilford Press (www.guilford.com). 2000, 425 pp., $46.00 (hardcover). There have been many recent advances in the application of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) as a ...
Development and Cognitive Therapy
Jan 01, 2001; ... Some years ago, developmentally oriented clinicians and researchers began to consider the impact of cognitive development on the process and outcome of psychotherapy with children and adolescents (Durlak, Fuhrman, & Lampman, 1991; Shirk, 1988a). It was noted that children enter therapy with ...
Developmental Issues in Cognitive Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Jan 01, 2001; ... Anxiety disorders in childhood are among the most common mental health problems in this age group and are often associated with significant distress and functional impairment. This article reviews the cognitive processes thought to underlie the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders in ...
Developmental Correlates of Psychological Reactance
Jan 01, 2001; ... These two studies investigated the relationship of psychological reactance to the eight developmental stages according to the theory of Erik Erikson. More reactant individuals were found to be less psychosocially healthy, less positive and more negative in developmental state attitudes, less ...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Externalizing Problems
Jan 01, 2001; ... This article discusses three issues related to the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with externalizing problems: (a) the heterogeneity of externalizing difficulties and cognitive behavioral interventions; (b) typical cognitions manifested by children and adolescents and their ...
Developmental Considerations in the Use of Cognitive Therapy for Posttraumtic Stress Disorder
Jan 01, 2001; ... This article discusses empirical support for cognitive behavioral therapy with children and adolescents experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Developmental features influencing the presentation of PTSD symptoms include age-related differences in arousal modulation, cause ...
Are the Short and Long Forms of the Young Schema Questionnaire Comparable and How Well Does Each Version Predict Psychopathology Scores?
Jan 01, 2001; ... Young's Schema Questionnaire (YSQ; Young & Brown, 1994) was developed to measure schemas that may need to be modified during therapy. This study examines whether the long and short forms of the YSQ produce comparable scores in a heterogenous group of psychiatric outpatients. The study also ...
BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT OF OBSESSIONS AND COMPULSIONS: NEW INSIGHTS INTO AN ESTABLISHED INTERVENTION
Jan 01, 2001; ... Mastery of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach Therapist Guide Michael J. Kozak & Edna B. Foa. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation, Graywind Publications (www.psychcorp.com). 1997,181 pp., $40.00 (softcover). Mastery of Obsessive-Compulsive ...
Counseling for Depression (Second Edition)
Jan 01, 2001; ... Counseling for Depression (Second Edition) Paul Gilbert. London: Sage Publications (www.sagepub.com). 2000, 202 pp., $24.95 (paperback). In his book, Counseling for Depression, author Paul Gilbert, a clinical psychologist, provides an introduction to counseling depressed individuals with ...
Socioenvironmental and Cognitive Risk and Resources: Relations to Mood and Suicidality Among Inpatient Adolescents
Jan 01, 2001; ... Socioenvironmental and cognitive risk and resources were investigated as predictors of mood and suicidality in a sample of 74 adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Socioenvironmental measures included stressful life events, daily hassles, and perceived social support; cognitive measures tapped ...
Voices of Reason, Voices of Insanity
Jan 01, 2001; ... Voices of Reason, Voices of Insanity Ivan Leudar & Philip Thomas. London: Routledge (www.tandf.co.uk) 2000,228 pp., $22.78 (softcover). This is an extremely interesting book in that it presents an historical overview of the way that voice hearing experiences have been written about, ...
The Marriage Clinic: A Scientifically Based Marital Therapy
Jan 01, 2001; ... The Marriage Clinic: A Scientifically Based Marital Therapy John M. Gottman. New York: W. W. Norton & Company (www.wwnorton.com). 1999, 456 pp., $49.00 (hardcover). The dedication of The Marriage Clinic is written by John M. Gottman to his friend, Neil Jacobson, with a simple ...
Handbook of Emotions (Second Edition)
Jan 01, 2001; ... Handbook of Emotions (Second Edition) Michael Lewis & Jeannette M. Haviland-Jones (Eds.). New York: Guilford Press (www.guilford.com). 2000, 720 pp., $69.95 (hardcover). For much of the time that cognitive-behavioral approaches to emotional disorders have flourished, theorists and ...
Introduction: What Do the Data Say?
Jan 01, 2001; ... Since its inception, cognitive therapy has been rooted in the empirical method. Aaron T. Beck's (1967) seminal work shows how his cognitive theory of depression was built on empirical data derived through a systematic investigation of this disorder. Cognitive therapists are advised to stay ...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder
Jan 01, 2001; ... Social anxiety disorder, a once neglected disorder (Liebowitz, Gorman, Fyer, & Klein, 1985), has been increasingly recognized as an important clinical problem. This recognition has led to a surge of research, including numerous studies focusing on approaches to treatment. In this article, we ...
Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A Review of Its Efficacy
Jan 01, 2001; ... The empirical status of cognitive therapy for depression, based on Aaron T. Beck's model, is reviewed. Available evidence suggests that cognitive therapy is at least as effective in the short run as other psychotherapies, as well as pharmacotherapy. Patients in cognitive therapy experience a ...
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With Couples: Empirical Status
Jan 01, 2001; ... This article briefly summarizes the behavioral, cognitive, and affective factors that have been implicated in couples' relationship problems, describes representative interventions for those factors, and reviews the current status of outcome research on cognitive-behavioral therapy for couples ....
Cognitive Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Jan 01, 2001; ... Cognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder is in the early stages of development and study. This article will examine seven controlled studies that included at least a component of cognitive therapy. Two studies specifically focused on early intervention to treat PTSD and included both ...
Cognitive Model of Eating Disorders
Jan 01, 2001; ... Cognitive behavior Therapy (CBT) has been shown to be more effective or at least as effective as other psychotherapies in the treatment of bulimia nervosa with change being maintained 5 years after the end of treatment. Additionally, empirical studies demonstrate that CBT is superior to ...
The Construction of the Self: A Developmental Perspective
Jan 01, 2001; ... The Construction of the Self: A Developmental Perspective Susan Barter. Guilford Publications. 1999, 420 pp., $45.00 (hardcover). Cognitive therapists often describe how the current self and its "schemas" are determined by earlier developmental experiences. However, there is seldom a ...
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND THE DIALOGUE OF SCIENCE
Jan 01, 2001; ... COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND THE DIALOGUE OF SCIENCE Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques Gillian Butler. 1999. 259 pp., UK 7.99 (softcover). This book is part of a new self-help series intended for people experiencing various ...
Depressive Decision Making: Validation of the Portfolio Theory Model
Jan 01, 2001; ... A multi-dimensional model of decision making, based on modern portfolio theory, is advanced that proposes that individuals consider in making behavioral decisions and contemplating risk. This model is specifically applied to depressive decision making. According to this model, depressed ...
Essential Components of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Depression
Jan 01, 2001; ... Essential Components of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Depression Jacqueline B. Persons, Joan Davidson, and Michael A. Tompkins. American Psychological Association Press. 2001, 256 pp., $34.95 (hardcover). What, another book on Cognitive Behavior Therapy? Yes, and it's a good one, ...
Practitioner's Guide to Empirically Based Measures of Depression
Jan 01, 2001; ... Practitioner's Guide to Empirically Based Measures of Depression Arthur M. Nezu, George F. Ronan, Elizabeth A. Meadows, and Kelly S. McClure (Eds.). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers (www.wkap.nl). 2000, 353pp. $69.95 (spiral bound). When I am reading research on depression, or ...
Psychological Issues in Biblical Lore
Jan 01, 2001; ... Psychological Issues in Biblical Lore Albert I. Rabin. New York: Springer Publishing Company (www.springer.com). 1998, 222 pp., $34.95 (hardcover). In 1925, at the dawning of the quantum age, Alfred North Whitehead said that "When we consider what religion is for mankind, and what ...
Components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: The Factor Structure of the Cognitive Coding Scale for Bulimia Nervosa
Jan 01, 2001; ... Existing rating scales measuring therapist execution of the components of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) have been criticized as too narrow to assess the theorized multidimensional structure of CBT. The current study sought to evaluate the factor structure of the combination of existing CBT ...