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Informationen zum Autor Dr Richard Moore is a qualified clinical psychologist and cognitive therapist working at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge at Addenbrooke Hospital. He is highly involved in clinical work and research on cognitive therapy for depression and trained with Aaron Beck in the US. Anne Garland is a specialist psychiatric nurse at the Nottingham Psychotherapy Unit. Klappentext Which depressed patients are the best candidates for cognitive therapy? Who should receive medication alone and who might benefit from combination treatments? Is there the need to adapt classical cognitive therapy approaches to meet the needs of patients with more severe or more persistent depressive disorders?This unique book tackles these crucial questions by looking specifically at the needs of this patient population.The book covers three key areas. Firstly, a comprehensive and extensive review of the prevalent definitions, concepts and causes of chronic depression is presented. The core of the text offers a coherent overview of cognitive conceptualisations of chronic depression and the appropriate adaptations of cognitive behavioural approaches to this population. The third section will deal with three related topics - service delivery; research outcome data; and a summary of therapy approaches, the need for training and future issues.* A comprehensive and coherent overview of cognitive conceptualisations of chronic depression* Describes the author's therapy approach, with supporting outcome and research evidence* Discusses the needs for training, supervision and support for therapists working with these difficult to treat patients Zusammenfassung Demonstrates how entrenched negative thinking patterns and ongoing avoidance can be addressed to achieve significant change in many people's lives. This book is essential reading for any therapist working with these hard to help patients, such as clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, social workers and counsellors. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Authors vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xv Introduction The Challenge of Persistent Depression 1 Chapter 1 The Cognitive Model of Persistent Depression 21 Chapter 2 The Foundations of Therapy: Therapeutic Relationship, Style and Structure 69 Chapter 3 Initial Assessment and Formulation 94 Chapter 4 Initiating Therapy: Socialisation and Setting Goals 137 Chapter 5 Using Standard Behavioural Techniques 171 Chapter 6 Working with Automatic Thoughts 198 Chapter 7 Recognising Underlying Beliefs and Their Effects 231 Chapter 8 Modifying Underlying Beliefs 257 Chapter 9 Working with Some Typical Themes in Persistent Depression 291 Chapter 10 Beyond Therapy: Preventing Relapse and Furthering Progress 319 Chapter 11 Delivering Treatment 341 Chapter 12 Outcomes and Processes of Therapy 354 Appendix 1 Meet the Patients 372 Appendix 2 Handouts for Patients 381 References 397 Index 407 ...
