Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy Principles and Practice [#441615]

Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy: Principles and Practice By Anthony Ryle, Ian B. Kerr(auth.)
2001 | 281 Pages | ISBN: 0471892734 | PDF | 3 MB
This is a comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the origins, development, and practice of cognitive-analytic therapy (CAT). Written by the founder of the method and an experienced psychiatric practitioner and lecturer, it offers a guide to the potential application and experience of CAT with a wide range of difficult clients and disorders and in a variety of hospital, community care and private practice settings. Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy includes a wide range of features to aid scholars and trainees: ? Illustrative case histories and numerous case vignettes ? Chapters summaries, further reading and glossary of key terms ? Resources for use in clinical settings Essential reading for practitioners and graduate trainees in psychotherapy, clinical psychology, psychiatry and nursing.Content: Chapter 1 The Scope and Focus of CAT (pages 1-5): Chapter 2 The Main Features of CAT (pages 6-20): Chapter 3 Development of the Self: Background Considerations (pages 21-32): Chapter 4 Normal and Abnormal Development of the Self and its Implications for Psychotherapy (pages 33-60): Chapter 5 Selection and Assessment of Patients for Individual CAT (pages 61-79): Chapter 6 The Reformulation Sessions (pages 80-98): Chapter 7 The Therapy Relationship: Working at Changing (pages 99-118): Chapter 8 The Detailed CAT Model of Therapist Interventions and its Use in Supervision (pages 119-130): Chapter 9 CAT in Various Conditions and Contexts (pages 131-175): Chapter 10 The Treatment of Personality Disorders (pages 176-201): Chapter 11 The 'Difficult' Patient and Contextual Reformulation (pages 202-213):