Scientific-based practice in cognitive-behavioral therapy

This is a new edition of the basic leadership of one of the leaders of the modern cognitive-behavioral therapy of Keit Dobson, the President of the World Confederation of KPT (WCCBT) and his wife, professor of clinical psychology of the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Calgari, Dobson Deborae. Experienced therapists and starting their practice of KPT will be able to find out detailed descriptions of the basic principles and methods, theory and techniques, as well as their scientific and methodological substantiation. This book will become a desktop for professionals, since it is detailed and step -by -step describes the diagnosis, with assessment, tests, scales and structured clinical interviews, psychotherapeutic contracts, the formation of a working alliance and therapeutic relations, reveals various valuable aspects of therapy, including its planning, with determination of goals and the determination of goals and the determination of goals and tasks, psychic education, cognitive and behavioral techniques, strategies for solving problems and training for consolidating alternatives. - Typical difficulties and errors are understood with an explanation of possible solutions. - The structured stages of therapy, its completion and prevention of relapse are described. -The authors separate the myths about the KPT from facts and consistently reveal the essence of the scientifically based technology of the KPT.