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Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders

Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders
By Aaron T. Beck MD, EdD Arthur Freeman EdD

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Since the publication of the now classic Cognitive Therapy of Depression by Aaron T. Beck and his colleagues, cognitive therapy has effectively been used to treat an expanding array of commonly encountered clinical problems. As the skills of cognitive therapists and the model's clinical techniques have matured in sophistication, the field has turned toward a more challenging problem--personality disorders. Well known to be a difficult population to engage, patients suffering from personality disorders do respond to cognitive therapy techniques. This volume, which emanates from the research and practical experience of Beck and his group, is the first to focus specifically on this diverse and clinically demanding population.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1338754 in Books
  • Published on: 1990-08-03
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 396 pages

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This is another classic book in the Beckian' style--scholarly and eminently readable, a superb and much needed treatment guide. Breaking new ground again in this unusually challenging work, Beck, Freeman and their associates have produced an exceptionally useful handbook, not only for those who follow in the cognitive-behavioral tradition, but for all therapists who seek to enrich their insights and methodologies for working with the personality disorders.
It is of no small import that the text is a pleasure to read. Clear both in thought and language, it is entirely free of the jargon and obscurities that litter this field. In a matter of particular relevance to my own work, I was especially pleased with the chapter on the avoidant personality; it is the first detailed and sensitively drawn examination of therapeutic issues with this highly troubled group of patients. All in all, the Beck-Freeman volume is a major milestone in the progress of therapy for this large class of difficult-to-treat disorders.'--Theodore Millon, Ph.D.,
University of Miami and Harvard Medical School

Psychotherapy in Private Practice
It's refreshing to find an approach to cognitive therapy that gives full consideration to the real-life, messy issues of feelings, motivations, and even unconscious processes....One has high expectations of a clinical writing team headed by Aaron Beck, whose work in cognitive therapy of depression and anxiety is now classic. This book continues the tradition in the domain of personality disorders. Perhaps its greatest overarching contribution is in emphasizing how good psychotherapy is at once systematic, flexible, and humanistic

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(Guilford Press) Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Provides a comprehensive overview of scientific knowledge and a detailed guide to individualized intervention. Reviews cognitive aspects of Axis II disorders and general treatment principles are outlines. Also discusses assessment procedures and issues in the therapeutic relationship. Previous edition: c1990.