The Philosophy of Cognitive-behavioural Therapy Cbt

by Robertson, Donald

• ISBN13: 9781855757561
• ISBN10: 1855757567
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-30
• Publisher: Karnac Books

Summary

Why should modern psychotherapists be interested in philosophy, especially ancient philosophy? Why should philosophers be interested in psychotherapy? There is a sense of mutual attraction between what are, today, two thoroughly distinct disciplines. However, arguably it was not always the case that they were distinct. This book traces the origins of modern cognitive behavioral therapy, noting a clear analogy with ancient philosophy. Robertson skillfully combines the clinical experience of therapy and the academic grasp of philosophy to write in depth.

Author Biography

Donald Robertson is an integrative psychotherapist and trainer, who specialises in the treatment of anxiety and the use of cognitive-behavioural approaches to clinical hypnotherapy. He is the author of a number of articles on philosophy and psychotherapy in professional journals, and the forthcoming book, The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Collected Writings of James Braid. Donald's background in academic philosophy has helped him to appreciate the relationship between modern psychotherapy and ancient philosophy, a subject that he has frequently written about and lectured upon in training courses and professional conferences over the years.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
About the Author	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Introduction: Philosophy and psychotherapy	p. xv
Philosophy and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)	p. 1
The "philosophical origins" of CBT	p. 3
The beginning of modern cognitive therapy	p. 19
A brief history of philosophical therapy	p. 39
Stoic philosophy and psychology	p. 51
Rational emotion in Stoicism and CBT	p. 73
Stoicism and Ellis's rational therapy (REBT)	p. 109
The Stoic Armamentarium	p. 133
Contemplation of the ideal sage	p. 135
Stoic mindfulness of the "here and now"	p. 151
Self-analysis and disputation	p. 169
Autosuggestion, premeditation, and retrospection	p. 193
Premeditatio malorum and mental rehearsal	p. 207
Stoic fatalism, determinism, and acceptance	p. 227
The view from above and Stoic metaphysics	p. 249
Conclusion: Fate guides the willing	p. 261
An example of Stoic therapeutic regime	p. 267
The "View from Above" script	p. 271
References	p. 277
Index	p. 283
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