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Informationen zum Autor Diana Sanders is a counselling psychologist with the Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust and a research psychologist at Oxford University. Her publications include Coping with Periods (Chambers, 1985). Klappentext New approaches from cognitive therapy have made significant advances towards helping clients with psychosomatic problems. This practical and comprehensive guide describes a cognitive way of working with clients who present for counselling with physical symptoms, but where psychological issues or problems are causing or maintaining those symptoms. Zusammenfassung New approaches from cognitive therapy have made significant advances towards helping clients with psychosomatic problems. This practical and comprehensive guide describes a cognitive way of working with clients who present for counselling with physical symptoms! but where psychological issues or problems are causing or maintaining those symptoms. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: PSYCHOSOMATIC PROBLEMS AND WORKING WITHIN A COGNITIVE FRAMEWORK What Are Psychosomatic Problems? Definition and Diagnosis Understanding Psychosomatic Problems Key Issues in Working with Clients with Psychosomatic Problems PART TWO: APPLYING THE COGNITIVE MODEL TO COUNSELLING FOR PSYCHOSOMATIC PROBLEMS Beginning Counselling Assessment and Developing a Case Conceptualization The Middle Stages of Counselling Techniques and Coping Strategies The Middle Stages of Counselling Themes, Beliefs and Assumptions Difficulties and Problems in Counselling for Psychosomatic Problems Ending Counselling and Long-Term Coping