Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression

Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
ISBN-10
1609184963
ISBN-13
9781609184964
Category
Psychology
Pages
316
Language
English
Published
2011-03-14
Publisher
Guilford Press
Author
Adrian Wells

Description

This groundbreaking book explains the "whats" and "how-tos" of metacognitive therapy (MCT), an innovative form of cognitive-behavioral therapy with a growing empirical evidence base. MCT developer Adrian Wells shows that much psychological distress results from how a person responds to negative thoughts and beliefs?for example, by ruminating or worrying?rather than the content of those thoughts. He presents practical techniques and specific protocols for addressing metacognitive processes to effectively treat generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive?compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depression. Special features include reproducible treatment plans and assessment and case formulation tools, plus a wealth of illustrative case material.

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