Judith S. Beck

"The leading text for students and practicing therapists who want to learn the fundamentals of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), this book is eminently practical and authoritative. In a highly accessible, step-by-step style, master clinician Judith S. Beck demonstrates how to engage patients, develop a sound case conceptualization, plan treatment, and structure sessions effectively. Core cognitive, behavioral, and experiential techniques are explicated...

For all trainee and practising psychological therapists, this integrative psychotherapy text tackles each of the major mental illnesses systematically and describes psychotherapeutic approaches to working with them in a scientific, clinically relevant, practical and authoritative way.