Assessment and Case Formulation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

by Alec Grant

• ISBN13: 9781412935074
• ISBN10: 1412935075
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

Assessment and Case Formulation in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is a comprehensive guide to key areas of professional knowledge and skill. The successful outcome of therapy depends on the therapist's ability to work collaboratively with clients to create rounded assessments and formulations as a solid basis for therapeutic work. Drawing directly on their own clinical work, the authors describe how assessment and formulation should evolve throughout the process. The case examples chosen include helping individuals with axis I and II problems such as psychosis, depression, borderline personality disorder, and family case formulation.

Author Biography

Alec Grant is Principal Lecturer and Course Leader for the MSc in Cognitive Psychotherapy at INAM, University of Brighton Michael Townend is Reader in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy and Programme Leader for the MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy and Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision, University of Derby Jem Mills is Managing Director of Aurora CBT Ltd and also a cognitive psychotherapist in private practice Adrian Cockx is a cognitive behavioural therapist and an MSc student in cognitive psychotherapy at the University of Brighton

Table of Contents

Introduction

Cognitive Behavioural Assessment and Case Formulation

Assessment in CBT

The Ideographic Approach

Process and Related Issues in Cognitive Behavioural Assessment

The Fundamentals of Case Formulation

The Transdiagnostic Turn and Models of Assessment and Case Formulation in Action

Case Studies

'Ian'

A Case Study of Obsessional Compulsive Disorder

'Alice'

A Case Study of Helping a Client Suffering from 'Borderline Personality Disorder'

An Organisiationally Focused Case Study of PTSD

Case Formulation

Cogniive Behaviourl Family Therapy

Broadening the Cognitive Behavioural Formulation for Low Self-Esteem

Helping 'Claire' with her Broken and Damaged Self

Wade Eppeley and the Liquid Face Masks. A Cognitve Behavioural Case Formulation for Distressing Psychosis

Health Anxiety

A Case Study

A Case Study and Formulation of Chronic Depression in a Client with High Self-Criticism

Concluding Reflections

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