Brief cognitive behavior therapy for cancer patients - re-visioning the CBT paradigm

Introduction; Part I - Theory and research; The psychosocial and physical challenges of cancer; Re-visioning cognitive behavior therapy for cancer patients; Opening moves and session structure in CBT for cancer patients; Creating case formulations for work with cancer patients; Part II - Clinical applications; Understanding depression in cancer patients; Interventions for depression in cancer patients; Treating anxiety in cancer patients; Putting a floor under the distressed patient: very brief therapy with cancer patients; Therapist self-care and self-practice; Appendix A

This book is a practical, clinical guide that allows for the integration of techniques from multiple newer CBT models, organized around a clear conceptual foundation and case conceptualization. The book targets those cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes that research suggests are instrumental in the maintenance of human psychological suffering