Cognitive Therapy in a Nutshell

by Michael Neenan, Windy Dryden

Cognitive therapy is one of the most widely used approaches within counseling and psychotherapy today. As such, there is a wealth of literature to offer the newcomer, which can sometimes be overwhelming for those seeking an initial understanding of the approach. Cognitive Therapy in a Nutshell solves this problem by providing the key elements of cognitive therapy theory and practice in a very concise and accessible way. This nook offers clear explanations of the fundamental models used to treat clients including the information-processing model, and the three cognitive levels examined during therapy – automatic thoughts, underlying assumptions/rules, and core beliefs (schemas). The authors also provide a valuable case study of a client with social phobia to demonstrate how cognitive therapy works in action.  

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Nonfiction

120 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2005

Reviews

[Markéta Čihařová · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been working in psychotherapy research for a while now and cognitive therapy is one of the core topics of it. Yet, I could not appreciate more such a clear, concise description of cognitive techniques, together with well-fitting examples, which allowed me to gain even a better, practical picture of these methods. A perfect book for any psychotherapist-to-be, just deciding about their school of thought, researcher, anyone who works with clients of psychotherapy, or for potential clients who are deciding whether to undergo therapy or which type to choose.

[Tobias Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great lil book

[Yasemin Mirzaeva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good summary

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting if you're into therapy. I'm not a huge fan of CBT in general but it made more sense than I'd assumed. Silly me. I believe it will be useful for me.