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This book offers a comprehensive treatment approach for Rumination Syndrome, for use with children, adolescents, and adults. With evidence backing its use,
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for RS (CBT-RS), is designed for clinicians (behavioral health or medical) to use with patients in their own clinical settings.
List of contents
- Preface
- Foreword
- Introduction to the Book
- Chapter 1: What is Rumination Syndrome?
- Chapter 2: Symptom-Based Assessment of Rumination Syndrome
- Chapter 3: Basics of Gastrointestinal Assessment for Complex Presentations (Guest author Dr. Christopher D. Vélez)
- Chapter 4: Overview of CBT-RS
- Chapter 5: Step 1-Education and Self-Monitoring
- Chapter 6: Step 2-"Habit Reversal Training" with Diaphragmatic Breathing
- Chapter 7: Step 3-Individualized CBT Modules to Address Remaining Symptoms
- Chapter 8: Step 4-Maintaining Progress and Relapse Prevention
- Chapter 9: Data to Support the Efficacy of CBT-RS
- Conclusions and Future Directions
- Appendix A: Assessment Measures
- Appendix B: CBT-RS Patient Workbook
About the author
Helen Burton-Murray, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). She also serves as the Director of the Gastrointestinal (GI) Behavioral Health Program in the MGH Center for Neurointestinal Health. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Drexel University, completing her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral clinical training at MGH/ Harvard Medical School.
Adrienne Juarascio, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and a licensed clinical psychologist at Drexel University. She also serves as the Director of Practicum Training for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Director of Training for the WELL Center. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Drexel University, completing her pre-doctoral clinical training at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD is an
Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director of the Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Yale University, completing her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral clinical training at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
Summary
This book offers a comprehensive treatment approach for Rumination Syndrome, for use with children, adolescents, and adults. With evidence backing its use, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for RS (CBT-RS), is designed for clinicians (behavioral health or medical) to use with patients in their own clinical settings.
