Cognitive Therapy for Challenging Problems: What to Do When the Basics Don't Work

by Judith S. Beck

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 Basics and Beyond , the leading text for students and practicing therapists who want to learn the fundamentals of CBT.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Nonfiction

324 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Dr. Beck has written nearly 100 articles and chapters on different aspects of cognitive therapy. She is the author of the primary text in the field, which has been translated into 20 languages, as well as books, workbooks, and pamphlets for consumers.

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., is an eminent clinician and educator who previously served as director of Clinical Services at the Center for Cognitive Therapy and now serves as president of Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She is also clinical associate professor of psychology in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her doctoral degree from Penn in 1982.
Dr. Beck directs the three major functions of Beck Institute, professional education and training in cognitive therapy, clinical care and outreach.

Dr. Beck divides her time among administration, supervision and teaching, clinical work, program development, research, and writing. She has been a consultant for several National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) studies, has developed widely adopted assessment scales for children and adolescents, and has presented hundreds of workshops nationally and internationally on various applications of cognitive therapy. She is also a Distinguished Founding Fellow and Past President of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

Reviews

[Bekka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I work in community mental health and found this book quite helpful, however the sample sessions get old/too lengthy at times.

[Luiz Fabricio Calland Cerqueira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eu li a versão em português, mas não a encontrei aqui no Goodreads e não quis acrescentar.

Acho que é um parceiro fundamental para o livro básico. Deveriam ser vendidos juntos quase que como volume 1 e 2.

Judith Beck sabe escrever livros sobre TCC. Se ela for uma terapeuta tão boa quanto escritora, os pacientes estão muito bem. São impressionantes a clareza e a densidade de informação desses manuais.

[A Nithushań · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Trenton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional for what's essentially a text book

[Fatima Al_hajali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book, great revision for CBT principles and great extension for CBT basics and beyond

[Christie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful book with specific examples and scenarios for CBT application. This one is especially useful because it provides suggestions for more atypical cases, rather than the more straightforward depression cases covered in her first book.

[Jane Weston]

Best reference on cbt.