Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This groundbreaking book from Judith S. Beck addresses what to do when a patient is not making progress. Provided is practical, step-by-step guidance on conceptualizing and solving frequently encountered problems, whether in developing and maintaining the therapeutic alliance or in accomplishing specific therapeutic tasks. While the framework presented is applicable to a range of challenging clinical situations, particular attention is given to modifying the longstanding distorted beliefs and dysfunctional behavioral strategies of people with personality disorders. Helpful appendices include a reproducible assessment tool, the Personality Belief Questionnaire.

See also Dr. Beck's Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Second Edition: Basics and Beyond , the leading text for students and practicing therapists who want to learn the fundamentals of CBT.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• 1 Identifying Problems in Treatment (p. 1)
• 2 Conceptualizing Patients Who Present Challenges (p. 17)
• 3 When a Personality Disorder Challenges Treatment (p. 40)
• 4 Developing and Using the Therapeutic Alliance (p. 63)
• 5 Therapeutic Relationship Problems: Case Examples (p. 91)
• 6 When Therapists Have Dysfunctional Reactions to Patients (p. 112)
• 7 Challenges in Setting Goals (p. 128)
• 8 Challenges in Structuring the Session (p. 154)
• 9 Challenges in Solving Problems and in Homework (p. 176)
• 10 Challenges in Identifying Cognitions (p. 209)
• 11 Challenges in Modifying Thoughts and Images (p. 233)
• 12 Challenges in Modifying Assumptions (p. 251)
• 13 Challenges in Modifying Core Beliefs (p. 268)
• Appendix A Resources, Training, and Supervision in Cognitive Therapy (p. 303)
• Appendix B Personality Belief Questionnaire (p. 306)
• References (p. 312)
• Index (p. 316)

Excerpt provided by Syndetics

"In this volume, Judith S. Beck builds on her Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond to help clinicians learn to recognize and solve problems ranging from common clinical missteps to complex treatment challenges." "Written in an accessible style, the book provides a clear framework and step-by-step suggestions for identifying and overcoming therapeutic obstacles. Beck emphasizes the need to base intervention on a systematic yet flexible conceptualization of the individual patient. She shows how revisiting the case conceptualization can illuminate why progress may be getting derailed at any given point, as well as how to get back on track. Strategies are presented for remediating difficulties in the fundamental elements of cognitive therapy: the therapeutic relationship, goal setting, structuring sessions, solving problems, cognitive and behavioral change, and homework. While the recommendations presented are applicable to a variety of difficult situations, particular attention is given to addressing the longstanding distorted beliefs and self-defeating coping strategies associated with personality disorders." "This book will enhance the knowledge and skills of practitioners at all levels, as well as students in clinical and counseling psychology, psychiatry, social work, family therapy, and psychiatric nursing."--BOOK JACKET.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Judith S. Beck, PhD, is President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy ( www.beckinstitute.org ), a nonprofit organization that provides state-of-the-art training and certification in CBT to individuals and organizations, offers online courses on a variety of CBT topics, conducts research, and serves as a leading global resource in CBT. She is also Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Beck has written over 100 articles and chapters as well as books, workbooks, and pamphlets for professionals and nonprofessionals, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Third Edition: Basics and Beyond [and Cognitive Therapy for Challenging Problems: What to Do When the Basics Don't Wor k. She has made hundreds of presentations nationally and internationally on various applications of CBT and is the primary developer of the Beck Institute's online CBT training courses, which have been taken by health and mental health professionals in over 130 countries. Dr. Beck maintains a clinical caseload at the Beck Institute's in-house clinic in suburban Philadelphia, helping clients who are experiencing a range of challenges