Cog Behav Therapy W/Families

by Stephen E. Schlesinger and Windy Dryden

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876305036
• ISBN13: 9780876305034
• Release Date: May 1988
• Publisher: Bruner Meisel U
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good introduction to Family CBT

Summary from the back cover of the book: This volume is a notable first in describing the application of the cognitive-behavioral approach--theory, research, and practice--to family problems. Drawing on their extensive clinical experience, the distinguished contributors describe in detail the flow of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and show how to assess and modify the cognitive and behavioral factors that lead to family dysfunction: unrealistic beliefs about the nature of family functioning; biased attributions that family members make about causes of their problems; coercive exchanges among family members; and deficits in communication, problem solving, and negotiation skills. Section I introduces the concepts of family CBT methods. This section not only presents intervention strategies that can serve as alternatives to other theoretical models, but it also examines the extent to which CBT can be integrated into other family therapy approaches. Section II focuses on specific CBT strategies with a wide range of family problems that therapists are likely to see in everyday practice. This section also includes in-depth case examples that illustrate the principles and techniques.