Description

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This book describes training, supervision, and consultation with specialized cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) approaches, to ensure proper implementation across a variety of clinical contexts.

Although CBT is sometimes portrayed as a single treatment method, the expert contributors in this volume describe a diverse collection of cognitive behavioral theories and techniques, such as exposure therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and child behavior management.

Contributors also review application guidelines for a variety of settings, including public schools, inpatient and outpatient medical settings, and diverse client populations representing different religious and spiritual beliefs, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and sexual and gender minorities.

For each approach and setting, contributors describe key concepts and techniques, explain the characteristics of good and bad training cases, survey common trainee mistakes and supervision obstacles, and also address common ethical issues.

This book is intended for CBT trainees and practitioners who seek training in specialized areas, and those trained in other theoretical orientations who seek to adapt CBT techniques to their practice.

About the Author

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Eric A. Storch, PhD, is Professor and McIngvale Presidential Endowed Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). He serves as Vice Chair and Head of Psychology and codirects the OCD program at BCM. Dr. Storch specializes in the nature, assessment and treatment of childhood and adult obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, and anxiety among youth with autism. He has received multiple grants from NIH to investigate treatment efficacy, mechanisms of action, genetics, neuroethics, and how to enhance outcomes for those struggling with these conditions. Jonathan (Jon) S. Abramowitz, PhD, is a Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research and clinical work focus on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders, including fears and phobias, health anxiety, and panic attacks. He has authored over 300 scientific publications and 20 books, which have been translated into several languages. He served as President of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and as Editor or Associate Editor of several academic journals. Jon Abramowitz lives in Chapel Hill, NC. Dean McKay, PhD, ABPP is Professor at the Department of Psychology, Fordham University, Past President (2018) of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, and Past-President (2013-2014) of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He has edited or coedited 21 books and published over 300 journal articles and book chapters. He is also a member of the Psychology of Pandemics Workgroup. Dr. McKay's research has focused on anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders, the role of disgust in psychopathology, and misophonia (selective sound sensitivity), as well as professional issues in the delivery of evidence-based interventions.