"The future of psychology is process-based. In this groundbreaking workbook, renowned psychologists Steven C. Hayes and Stefan G. Hofmann offer clinicians a comprehensive road map to the theoretical foundations of process-based therapy (PBT). Mental health professionals will find concrete strategies for utilizing the core competencies of PTB, as well as step-by-step guidance for formulating a treatment approach tailored to their clients' unique needs"--
The future of psychology is process-based. In this groundbreaking workbook, renowned psychologists Steven C. Hayes and Stefan G. Hofmann offer clinicians a comprehensive road map to the theoretical foundations of process-based therapy (PBT). Mental health professionals will find concrete strategies for utilizing the core competencies of PTB, as well as step-by-step guidance for formulating a treatment approach tailored to their clients unique needs.
Step-by-step guidance for implementing process-based therapy in practice
Evidence-based mental health treatmentsincluding cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)have long been defined in terms of scientifically validated protocols focused on syndromes. This is rapidly changing. A process focus is now emerging for evidence-based therapies, as the era of protocols for syndromes, passes away. This groundbreaking book offers concrete strategies for adopting a process-based approach in your clinical practice, and provides step-by-step guidance for formulating effective treatment plans.
Written by renowned psychologists Steven C. Hayes and Stefan G. Hofmann, this manual will show you how to utilize the core competencies of process-based therapy (PBT) in a way that honors the behavioral, cognitive, and acceptance and mindfulness wings of CBT and builds bridges to other models. In the book, youll find a comprehensive road map to the theoretical foundations of PBT, as well as techniques for creating customized treatments that address the unique needs of each clientleading to better therapeutic outcomes.
Whether youre a clinician or student of the behavioral sciences, this book has everything you need to understand and implement PBT in your work.
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Chapter 1 Rethinking Clinical Science and Practice |
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Chapter 2 The Network Approach |
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Chapter 3 The Extended Evolutionary Meta-Model |
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Chapter 4 The Cognitive, Affective, and Attentional Dimensions |
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Chapter 5 The Self, Motivational, and Behavioral Dimensions |
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Chapter 6 The Biophysiological and Sociocultural Levels |
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Chapter 7 Context Sensitivity and Retention |
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Chapter 8 A Closer Look at Processes |
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Chapter 9 Disrupting the System |
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Chapter 10 Treatment Kernels |
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Chapter 11 The Course of Treatment |
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Chapter 12 From Problems to Prosperity: Maintaining and Expanding Gains |
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Chapter 13 Using the Tools of PBT in Practice |
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Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD, is professor of psychology in the department of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University. He has been president of numerous professional organizations, and is currently editor in chief of Cognitive Therapy and Research. He has published more than 400 peer-reviewed journal articles and twenty books. He is a highly cited researcher, and has received many awards, including the Humboldt Research Award. His research focuses on the mechanism of treatment change, translating discoveries from neuroscience into clinical applications, emotion regulation, and cultural expressions of psychopathology. He is codeveloper (with Steven C. Hayes) of process-based therapy.
Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor in the department of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has been president of numerous professional organizations, is author of forty-five books and nearly 650 scientific articles, and is among the most cited living psychologists. He has shown in his research how language and thought leads to human suffering, and is originator and codeveloper of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): a powerful therapy method that is useful in a wide variety of areas; relational frame theory (RFT): an empirical program in language and cognition; and process-based therapy (with Stefan G. Hofmann).
David N. Lorscheid is a psychological coach and science writer. After completing his BSc in psychology at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands, he moved to Vienna, Austria to coach people with low self-esteem and social anxiety. He started giving in-person seminars and online workshops, working with thousands of people from more than thirty different countries. He became a public speaker and advocate for mental health, giving talks in three different languages in six different countries. He also became a science writer, translating evidence-based principles from psychotherapy into practical advice for everyday life. His texts have been read by over a million people in more than forty different countries.
