Product Description

This one-of-a-kind resource provides the busy practitioner with empirically supported treatments for seven frequently encountered disorders: major depression, generalized anxiety, panic and agoraphobia, PTSD, social phobia, specific phobia, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Serving as ready-to-use treatment packages, chapters describe basic cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques and how to tailor them to each disorder. Also featured are diagnostic decision trees; therapist forms for assessment and record keeping; client handouts and homework sheets; and session-by-session case examples. Tips for troubleshooting common therapeutic roadblocks are presented, as are strategies for ensuring third-party payment authorization. The searchable CD-ROM enables clinicians to rapidly generate individualized treatment plans, print extra copies of therapist and client forms, find the facts about commonly prescribed medications, and learn more about cognitive-behavioral techniques. Facilitating effective treatment that is adapted to the realities of the typical outpatient setting, including the demands of managed care, this book and CD-ROM will be prized by novice and experienced clinicians alike.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11707 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04-20
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 332 pages

Synopsis
This one-of-a-kind resource provides the busy practitioner with empirically supported treatments for seven frequently encountered disorders: major depression, generalized anxiety , panic and agoraphobia, PTSD, social phobia, specific phobia, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Serving as ready- to-use treatment packages, chapters describe basic cognitive -behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques and how to tailor them to each disorder. Also featured are diagnositc decision trees; therapist forms for assessment and record keeping; client handouts and homework sheets; and session-by-session case examples. Contains CD ROM

Customer Reviews

Treatment Plans and Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
This is a really handy book for clinicians, presenting a good theoretical base and treatment rationale for CBT for anxiety and depression. This also comes with a very useful CD-Rom which includes session materials and client handouts. A handy text for anyone in initial stages of psychology training.