Cognitive Behaviour Therapy by Neil A Rector
This is a brief, easy-to-read introduction for people who are considering or starting out in CBT, for family members and friends who would like to know more about the treatment, and for anyone else with an interest in CBT. The guide explains the thinking behind CBT, how it works and what conditions it can treat. It describes the process and strategies used in CBT, answers common questions about the therapy, and introduces alternative cognitive-behavioural approaches.John Riskind is a Professor of Psychology at George Mason University, and a former Director of research in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania at the Center for Cognitive Therapy with Aaron Beck. He is the author of numerous articles on cognitive styles and mechanisms in anxiety, has co-edited a book with Lauren Alloy and others on Cognitive vulnerability to emotional disorders with Lauren Alloy (Lawrence Erlbaum). He has also coauthored a textbook with Alloy, Abnormal Psychology: Contemporary Perspectives (McGraw Hill). He is the founding editor of the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, a former editor of the Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, and associate editor of Cognitive Therapy and Research.
Neil A. Rector is a Full Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological Clinical Science at the University of Toronto and a Senior Research Scientist and the Director of Research at the Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. His current research and clinical interests focus on the study of cognitive and behavioural mechanisms of vulnerability in the development and persistence of anxiety, mood, and OCD disorders and their treatment with cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). His research has received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Ontario Mental Health Foundation and resulted in more than 120 scientific publications and 7 published books. In addition to having an active CBT practice, Dr. Rector trains and supervises psychology and psychiatry residents, runs workshops nationally and internationally, and is the past Co-Director of the University of Toronto's Continuing Medical Education Intermediate and Advanced CBT courses.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781770522947 |
| ISBN 10 | 1770522948 |
| Title | Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
| Author | Neil A Rector |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health |
| Year published | 2010-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 60 |
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