Treatment Plans and Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders » (1st Edition)

Robert L. Leahy, PhD, received his doctorate from Yale University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, where he worked with Aaron T. Beck. Dr. Leahy is a clinical associate professor of psychology in psychiatry at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, founder and director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York City, and editor of the Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy. He is also on the Executive Committee of the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy. The author of Cognitive Therapy: Basic Principles and Applications, and Practicing Cognitive Therapy: A Guide to Interventions, he is currently completing a book on a cognitive therapy model of resistance, to be published by Guilford in Fall 2000.

Stephen J. Holland, PsyD, maintains a full-time private practice in Washington, DC. Previously, he was affiliated with the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy. He has taught classes for doctoral students at Columbia University and the American School of Professional Psychology, both in New York, as well as for professional audiences. His publications include chapters on cognitive-behavioral therapy, brief psychodynamic therapy, and theoretical integration.

Includes CD-ROM with Reproducible Forms!

This one-of-a-kind resource provides the busy practitioner with empirically supported treatments for seven frequently encountered disorders: major depression, generalized anxiety, panic and agoraphobia, PTSD, social phobia, specific phobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Serving as ready-to-use treatment packages, chapters describe basic cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques and how to tailor them to each disorder. Also featured are diagnostic flow charts; therapist forms for assessment and record keeping; client handouts and homework sheets; and session-by-session case examples. Tips for troubleshooting common therapeutic roadblocks are presented, as are strategies for ensuring third-party payment authorization. The searchable CD-ROM enables clinicians to rapidly generate individualized treatment plans, print extra copies of therapist and client forms, find the facts about commonly prescribed medications, and learn more about cognitive-behavioral techniques. Facilitating effective treatment that is adapted to the realities of the typical outpatient setting, including the demands of managed care, this book and CD-ROM will be prized by novice and experienced clinicians alike.

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Provides empirically supported treatments for seven frequently encountered disorders: major depression, generalized anxiety, panic and agoraphobia, PTSD, social phobia, specific phobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Each chapter describes basic cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques and how to tailor them to each disorder, accompanied by diagnostic flow charts, assessment and record-keeping forms, and handouts. The included CD-ROM allows clinicians to generate individual treatment plans and forms. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)