Expanded to include an introductory section on the conceptual issues of CBT, covering its basic theories, history, evidence, case conceptualization, and new developments in the field, making this version the perfect textbook for students in CBT courses. Includes online ancillary package with instructor's manual and testbank.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. GENERAL PRINCIPLES. 1 A Brief History of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Are There Troubles Ahead? (William O’Donohue). 2 Assessment and Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Functional Analysis as Key Process (Claudia Drossel, Clair Rummel, and Jane E. Fisher). 3 Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Current Appraisal (William C. Follette, Sabrina M. Darrow, and Jordan T. Bonow). 4 Cultural Awareness and Culturally Competent Practice (Melanie P. Duckworth). 5 New Directions in Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Acceptance-Based Therapies (Evan M. Forman and James D. Herbert). EMPIRICALLY SUPPLIED TECHNIQUES. 6 Psychological Acceptance (James D. Herbert, Evan M. Forman, and Erica L. England). 7 Anger (Negative Impulse) Control (Brad Donohue, Kendra Tracy, and Suzanne Gorney). 8 Assertiveness Skills and the Management of Related Factors (Melanie P. Duckworth). 9 Attribution Change (Rebecca S. Laird and Gerald I. Metalsky). 10 Behavioral Activation for Depression (Christopher R. Martell). 11 Response Chaining (W. Larry Williams and Eric Burkholder). 12 Behavioral Contracting (Ramona Houmanfar, Kristen A. Maglieri, Horacio R. Roman, and Todd A. Ward). 13 Bibliotherapy Utilizing CBT (Negar Nicole Jacobs). 14 Breathing Retraining and Diaphragmatic Breathing Techniques (Holly Hazlett-Stevens and Michelle G. Craske). 15 Classroom Management (Steven G. Little and Angeleque Akin-Little). 16 Cognitive Defusion (Jason B. Luoma and Steven C. Hayes). 17 Cognitive Restructuring of the Disputing of Irrational Beliefs (Albert Ellis). 18 Cognitive Restructuring: Behavioral Tests of Negative Cognitions (Keith S. Dobson and Kate E. Hamilton). 19 Communication/Problem-Solving Skills Training (Pamella H. Oliver and Gayla Margolin). 20 Compliance with Medical Regimens (Elaine M. Heiby and Maxwell R. Frank). 21 Contingency Management Interventions (Claudia Drossel, Christina G. Garrison-Diehn, and Jane E. Fisher). 22 Daily Behavior Report Cards: Home–School Contingency Management Procedures (Mary Lou Kelley and Jennette L. Palcic). 23 Dialectics in Cognitive and Behavior Therapy (Armida Rubio Fruzzetti and Alan E. Fruzzetti). 24 Differential Reinforcement of Low-Rate Behavior (Mark Alavosius, Joseph Dagen, and William D. Newsome). 25 Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior and Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (Michele D. Wallace and Adel C. Najdowski). 26 Directed Masturbation: A Treatment of Female Orgasmic Disorder (Stephanie Both and Ellen Laan). 27 Distress Tolerance (Michael P. Twohig and Katherine A. Peterson). 28 Emotion Regulation (Alan E. Fruzzetti, Wendy Crook, Karen M. Erikson, Jung Eun Lee, and John M. Worrall). 29 Encopresis: Biobehavioral Treatment (Patrick C. Friman, Jennifer Resetar, and Kim DeRuyk). 30 Expressive Writing (Jenna L. Baddeley and James W. Pennebaker). 31 Flooding (Lori A. Zoellner, Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Sally A. Moore, and David M. Slagle). 32 Experimental Functional Analysis of Problem Behavior (James E. Carr, Linda A. LeBlanc, and Jessa R. Love). 33 Functional Communication Training to Treat Challenging Behavior (V. Mark Durand and Eileen Merges). 34 Functional Self-Instruction Training to Promote Generalized Learning (Frank R. Rusch and Douglas Kostewicz). 35 Group Interventions (Claudia Drossel). 36 Habit Reversal Training (Amanda Nicolson Adams, Mark A. Adams, and Raymond G. Miltenberger). 37 Harm Reduction (Arthur W. Blume and G. Alan Marlatt). 38 Putting It on the Street: Homework in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Patricia Robinson). 39 The Prolonged CS Exposure Techniques of Implosive (Flooding) Therapy (Donald J. Levis). 40 Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia (Wilfred R. Pigeon and Michael L. Perlis). 41 Interoceptive Exposure for Panic Disorder (John P. Forsyth, Tiffany Fuse, and Dean T. Acheson). 42 Live (In Vivo) Exposure (Holly Hazlett-Stevens and Michelle G. Craske). 43 Applications of the Matching Law (John C. Borrero, Michelle A. Frank, and Nicole L. Hausman). 44 Mindfulness Practice (Sona Dimidjian and Marsha M. Linehan). 45 Moderate Drinking Training for Problem Drinkers (Frederick Rotgers). 46 Multimodal Behavior Therapy (Arnold A. Lazarus). 47 Positive Psychology: A Behavioral Conceptualization and Application to Contemporary Behavior Therapy (Alyssa H. Kalata and Amy E. Naugle). 48 Motivational Interviewing (Eric R. Levensky, Brian C. Kersh, Lavina L. Cavasos, and J. Annette Brooks). 49 Noncontingent Reinforcement as a Treatment for Problem Behavior (Timothy R. Vollmer and Carrie S. W. Borrero). 50 Pain Management (Robert J. Gatchel and Richard C. Robinson). 51 Parent Training (Kevin J. Moore and Gerald R. Patterson). 52 Self-Efficacy Interventions: Guided Mastery Therapy (Walter D. Scott and Daniel Cervone). 53 Positive Attention (Stephen R. Boggs and Sheila M. Eyberg). 54 Problem-Solving Therapy (Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, and Mary McMurran). 55 Punishment (David P. Wacker, Jay Harding, Wendy Berg, Linda J. Cooper-Brown, and Anjali Barretto). 56 Rapid Smoking (Elizabeth V. Gifford and Deacon Shoenberger). 57 Relapse Prevention (Kirk A. B. Newring, Tamara M. Loverich, Cathi D. Harris, and Jennifer Wheeler). 58 Relaxation (Kyle E. Ferguson and Rachel E. Sgambati). 59 Response Prevention (Martin E. Franklin, Deborah A. Ledley, and Edna B. Foa). 60 Satiation Therapy (Crissa Draper). 61 Identifying and Modifying Maladaptive Schemas (Cory F. Newman). 62 Self-Management (Lynn P. Rehm and Jennifer H. Adams). 63 Safety Training/Violence Prevention Using the Safecare Parent Training Model (Daniel J. Whitaker, Dan Crimmins, Anna Edwards, and John R. Lutzker). 64 Self-Monitoring as a Treatment Vehicle (Kathryn L. Humphreys, Brian P. Marx, and Jennifer M. Lexington). 65 Sensate Focus (Lisa Regev and Joel Schmidt). 66 Shaping (Kyle E. Ferguson and Kim Christiansen). 67 Social Skills Training (Chris Segrin). 68 Squeeze Technique for the Treatment of Premature Ejaculation (Claudia Avina). 69 Stimulus Control (Alan Poling and Scott T. Gaynor). 70 Stimulus Preference Assessment (Jane E. Fisher, Jeffrey A. Buchanan, and Stacey Cherup-Leslie). 71 Stress Inoculation Training (Donald Meichenbaum). 72 Stress Management Intervention (Victoria E. Mercer). 73 Systematic Desensitization (Lara S. Head and Alan M. Gross). 74 Think-Aloud Techniques (Gerald C. Davison, Jennifer L. Best, and Marat Zanov). 75 Time-Out, Time-In, and Task-Based Grounding (Patrick C. Friman). 76 Guidelines for Developing and Managing a Token Economy (Patrick M. Ghezzi, Ginger R. Wilson, Rachel S. F. Tarbox, and Kenneth R. MacAleese). 77 Urge Surfing (Andy Lloyd). 78 Validation Principles and Strategies (Kelly Koerner and Marsha M. Linehan). 79 Values Clarification (Michael P. Twohig and Jesse M. Crosby). Author Index. Subject Index.

An introduction to the general principles and history of cognitive behavior therapy with empirically supported techniques General Principles and Empirically Supported Techniques of Cognitive Behavior Therapy opens with introductory overview chapters covering the basic theories, history, evidence base, case conceptualization, and recent developments in the field of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). This landmark book includes over sixty chapters providing step-by-step directions for applying scientifically proven cognitive behavior therapy techniques to specific mental health–related issues and presenting problems, including: Assertiveness skills Behavioral activation Dialectics Distress tolerance Habit reversal Harm reduction Moderate drinking Satiation therapy Social skills Stimulus control Motivational interviewing Relaxation Relapse prevention Stress management skills Written in an accessible and easy-to-use format, this essential reference—edited by two of the leading experts in the field of CBT—presents students and clinicians with a practical, everyday reference on the principles of CBT techniques and how to apply them. Its comprehensive coverage offers mental health professionals the thorough content they need in order to strengthen and build upon their skills in CBT.