| Summary: | "Cognitive behavioral therapy is arguably the best researched of all the psychotherapeutic approaches that can be delivered to clients in need, and results from empirical studies confirm that CBT is highly efficacious in reducing psychiatric symptoms and problems in functioning and in improving satisfaction in relationships and quality of life. This volume evaluates the application of CBT to specific clinical conditions, modalities and settings, and diverse populations. It is divided into three parts. Part I opens with chapters on applications to clinical populations. The authors contribute pieces on the cognitive behavioral treatment of specific mental health problems and other conditions for which clients often seek treatment. The first group of chapters in this section focus, broadly, on the emotional disorders. The remaining chapters in this section focus on CBT for other mental health disorders and conditions that bring clients into treatment. Part II is geared toward consideration of the delivery of CBT in various modalities and settings beyond the traditional outpatient individual psychotherapy format. The final section, Part III, focuses on applications to diverse populations that are typically encountered in treatment. The authors hope is that, after finishing the desired chapters, readers can see the significant theoretical and empirical foundation on which the family of CBTs and its strategies and techniques rest, as well as the promise for its optimization, dissemination, and implementation in the future. CBT has transformed the lives of countless individuals, yet many individuals who suffer from mental health disorders continue not to have access to CBT."--Abstract (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
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