Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression (eBook)

Adrian Wells, PhD, is Professor of Clinical and Experimental Psychopathology at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, and Professor II in Clinical Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He is internationally known for his contributions to understanding psychopathological mechanisms and advancing cognitive-behavioral therapy, particularly for anxiety disorders. The originator of metacognitive therapy, Dr. Wells has published over 130 scientific papers, chapters, and books. He is Associate Editor of the journals Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Wells is a founder and director of the Metacognitive Therapy Institute and a patron of the charity Anxiety UK.

1. Theory and Nature of Metacognitive Therapy2. Assessment3. Foundation Metacognitive Therapy Skills4. Attention Training Techniques5. Detached Mindfulness Techniques6. Generalized Anxiety Disorder7. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder8. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder9. Major Depressive Disorder10. The Evidence for Metacognitive Theory and Therapy11. Concluding ThoughtsAppendices1. Metacognitions Questionnaire 30 (MCQ-30)2. Meta-Worry Questionnaire (MWQ)3. Thought Fusion Instrument (TFI)4. Attention Training Technique Summary Sheet5. Self-Attention Rating Scale6. CAS-17. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale—Revised (GADS-R)8. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale (PTSD-S)9. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Scale (OCD-S) 10. Major Depressive Disorder Scale (MDD-S)11. GAD Case Formulation Interview12. PTSD Case Formulation Interview13. OCD Case Formulation Interview14. Depression Case Formulation Interview15. GAD Treatment Plan16. PTSD Treatment Plan17. OCD Treatment Plan18. Depression Treatment Plan19. New Plan Summary Sheet