Making Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Work, First Edition

Deborah Roth Ledley, PhD, was Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, as well as a faculty member at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, from 2001 to 2005. She is currently in private practice in the Philadelphia area. Dr. Ledley's scholarly publications include articles and book chapters on the nature and treatment of social phobia, obsessive/n-/ compulsive disorder, and other anxiety disorders. She is also coeditor of [i]Improving Outcomes and Preventing Relapse in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy[/i]. Brian P. Marx, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at Temple University. Dr. Marx has written extensively about understanding, predicting, and controlling the sequelae to psychological trauma. He has also written about therapeutic processes that are important for behavior change. Richard G. Heimberg, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, Director of Clinical Training, and Director of the Adult Anxiety Clinic of Temple University. He is also past president of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Dr. Heimberg is well known for his efforts to develop and evaluate cognitive-behavioral treatments for social anxiety, and has published more than 250 articles and chapters on social anxiety, the anxiety disorders, and related topics. He is coeditor or coauthor of several books, including [i]Social Phobia: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment[/i]; [i]Managing Social Anxiety: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach[/i]; [i]Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Advances in Research and Practice[/i]; and [i]Improving Outcomes and Preventing Relapse in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy[/i].

Introducing Cognitive-Behavioral Process. Initial Interactions with Clients. The Process of Assessment. Conceptualizing the Case and Planning Treatment. Giving Feedback to Clients and Writing the Assessment Report. Starting the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Process. Dealing with Initial Challenges in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. The Next Sessions: Teaching the Core Techniques. Managing Client Noncompliance in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Terminating Therapy. 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.