Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Applying Empirically Supported Techniques in Your Practice
Language: English
Pages: 672
ISBN: B0062O7MG8
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Proven to be highly effective for the treatment of a wide range of problems, cognitive-behavior therapy is the most widely used psychotherapeutic technique. Building on the success of the previous edition, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Second Edition presents specific direction for cognitive behavior therapy techniques. Fully updated and expanded, this edition contains contributions from world-renowned experts on problems including smoking cessation, stress management, and classroom management. Its step-by-step illustrations create a hands-on reference of vital cognitive-behavioral therapy skills. This reference is essential for psychologists, counselors, and social workers.
symptoms, treatment for PTSD is indicated. After treatment for PTSD, a directed masturbation program can be considered. In case of evident problems in the sexual relationship with the partner, we recommend clinicians to start couple therapy prior to an individual directed masturbation program or to incorporate directed masturbation in couple therapy. THE INITIAL INTERVIEW The behavioral exercises that are used in directed masturbation have to be tailored to the individual needs of the client.
into a situation (stimulus control) in order first to engage in arousal reduction, knowing that just being in that situation will elicit a large emotional response. Alternatively, the stimulus itself may be reconditioned not to elicit a high negative emotional response. For example, some clients who have lived in extreme but inconsistent and unpredictable families have an aversive response to being praised. However, praise typically is expected to elicit more positive emotion (e.g., satisfaction,
you. If you tell those secrets outside the group, then the members whose secrets you tell might have legal grounds to sue you for money for telling those secrets. If you violate the confidentiality rules of the group, then the group leader might expel you from the group. (p. 135) 2. Treatment rationale: There is some evidence that the degree to which clients accept the treatment rationale affects attrition and outcome (Addis & Carpenter, 2000; Hoffman & Suvak, 2006). As cognitive behavioral
that stimulus control is germane to the genesis and treatment of almost all forms of behavior disorders, and we have attempted to do so here. More detailed analyzes, like those provided in the listed references, extend that case and offer detailed suggestions for therapists. Table 65.2 provides a useful summary of the main points of stimulus control. TABLE 65.2 Key Points to Stimulus Control References Cunningham, C. L. (1998). Drug conditioning and drug-seeking behavior. In W. O’Donohue (Ed.)
go through the same difficult situations can help reorient the client to his or her original valued therapy goals. Clients may complain that the urges are just too horrible to endure despite what others may have gone through to kick the habit. Again, the therapist can challenge such statements by asking, “And what’s so bad about a few minutes of discomfort?” The therapist can also simply have the client create a pro-and-con list for the habit. Likely, the only pro on the list will be the