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The Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey with Don Meichenbaum
Donald Meichenbaum
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Description for The Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey with Don Meichenbaum
Paperback. Selected articles written by the author over the course of 45 years of clinical research and practice. Num Pages: 262 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 19 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MMJT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 362.
The Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey with Don Meichenbaum explores the untold story of how Cognitive Behavior Therapy emerged and discusses the controversies encountered along the way. This volume will feature a personal account of Don Meichenbaum's contributions from his initial work on self-instructional training with schizophrenics and impulsive children, through his work on stress inoculation training, and his most recent works with traumatized individuals. These previously published papers are complemented with updated papers and accompanying commentary.
The Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey with Don Meichenbaum explores the untold story of how Cognitive Behavior Therapy emerged and discusses the controversies encountered along the way. This volume will feature a personal account of Don Meichenbaum's contributions from his initial work on self-instructional training with schizophrenics and impulsive children, through his work on stress inoculation training, and his most recent works with traumatized individuals. These previously published papers are complemented with updated papers and accompanying commentary.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
362g
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138812222
SKU
V9781138812222
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About Donald Meichenbaum
Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Cananda. He is currently Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention in Miami, Florida. He is one of the founders of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and was also voted one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the twentieth century. He has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Clinical Division of the American Psychological Association.
Reviews for The Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey with Don Meichenbaum
This is a must read for every psychotherapist and others working in health and behavioral healthcare. Don Meichenbaum, a founder of cognitive-behavior therapy, is a critical force in the field of psychotherapy and the clinical science of behavior change. With his unique wisdom and wit, Don Meichenbaum shares his thinking style and the creative and scientific process he brings to the science and practice of cognitive-behavior therapy. In this era of evidence-based treatment, this volume offers a much-needed perspective on how to develop, evaluate, and apply our science to improve lives and reduce suffering. -Joan Asarnow, PhD, ABPP, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Meichenbaum is one of the giants of CBT. His work on self-directed learners, stress inoculation training and promoting resilience, the development of a constructive narrative perspective for anger, pain management, PTSD and suicidality, and his conceptualization of core tasks for therapists are essential. A veritable research encyclopedia as well as a committed clinician, he is brilliant, innovative, and passionate. Reading these papers is a treat. Highly recommended! -Michael F. Hoyt, PhD, author/editor, Brief Therapy and Beyond, Some Stories Are Better than Others, The Handbook of Constructive Therapies, and Therapist Stories of Inspiration, Passion, and Renewal: What's Love Got to Do With It? Just when I think I have learned everything there is to be learned from Don Meichenbaum's treasure house of clinical wisdom, I find more. This collection of articles offers all of us, from graduate student to senior clinician, gem after gem from one of the masters. His Evolution is not to be missed. -David B. Wexler, PhD, executive director, Relationship Training Institute; author, When Good Men Behave Badly and Men In Therapy Imagine having the fortune of being mentored by a leading thinker, practitioner, and researcher in the field of psychology. The Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy provides just that experience, taking you on a personal and professional journey with Dr. Don Meichenbaum, one of the pioneers of cognitive-behavioral therapy and a clinician rated one of the 10 most influential of the century. -Scott D. Miller, PhD, director, International Center for Clinical Excellence