REBT in the Treatment of Subclinical and Clinical Depression

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-030-03966-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 80 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 149 g

Reihe: Best Practices in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy

The clinical protocols included in this book are focused both on clinical and subclinical depression and are targeted for both adults and youth. After providing a concise overview on depression and the empirical data supporting the clinical protocols, the book illustrates REBT/CBT protocols that provide essential guidance on how to address depression by practitioners at all levels of expertise (e.g. therapists in training and/or more experienced therapists). The field of psychotherapy research is now at a stage where the efficacy (i.e., how treatments work in controlled studies) and effectiveness (i.e., how treatments work in real life) of psychological treatments have been demonstrated for a large spectrum of disorders (Barlow, 2001). Cognitive – behavior therapies (CBT) are considered the gold standard for empirically validated forms of psychotherapy in the treatment of clinical and subclinical depression, showing short- and long-term effects (see Barlow,2001; Chambless & Hollon, 1998) that are at least as strong as those of pharmacotherapy (medication) or other therapies (i.e., interpersonal therapy; DeRubeis et al., 200 5; Hollon et al., 2005; Shea et al., 1992) and it is hoped that these treatments will help not only treat but also prevent the onset of major depression (Cuijpers, Smit, & Straten, 2007). Cognitive –behavior therapies are based on the premise that psychological problems stem from dysfunctional cognitions (Beck, Rush, Shaw, & Emery, 1979; Ellis, 1962). In CBT, the therapist works with the client to identify and focus upon dysfunctional cognitions to modify them and remedy associated emotional and/or behavior al consequences. Two of the most influential and widespread forms of CBT are cognitive therapy (CT) and rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) (Elis, 1987; David, 2007; David & Szentagotai, 2006).

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cândea, Diana

Stefan, Simona

Matu, Silviu

Szentagotai, Aurora

Mogoase, Cristina

Iftene, Felicia

David, Daniel

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

OVERVIEW.- RATIONAL-EMOTIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER IN ADULTS.- RATIONAL-EMOTIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.- APPENDICES.

Über Autor(innen)

AURORA SZENTAGOTAI is Associate professor at the Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University. Dr. Aurora Szentagotai is a Romanian Board of Psychologists-certified senior psychologist and supervisor in clinical psychology, cognitive-behavioral counselling and psychotherapy (CBT). She is supervisor CBT at the Albert Ellis Institute, New York, and vice-president of the Romanian Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies. Dr. Szentagotai has a significant research expertise in the clinical field, most of her research focusing on CBT for mood and anxiety disorders. She has published in highly visible journals in the field, such as Journal of Affective Disorders, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Clinical Psychology Review, Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Dr. Szentagotai has supervised several randomized clinical trials of CBT in mood and anxiety disorders, and has been involved in several research grants (including EC-funded projects).

RAMONA MOLDOVAN is senior assistant professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University. Dr. Ramona Moldovan is a clinical psychologist, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and counsellor certified by the Romanian Psychological Board. Dr. Ramona Moldovan was trained in Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies by the Albert Ellis Insitute (USA), the International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health (Babes-Bolyai University) and the Romanian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies. She was trained in genetic counselling at the University of Manchester. During the last years she had a number of academic, clinical and research activities in various public, non-guvernmental and private institutions. Her clinical expertise include: (1) psychodiagnosis; (2) psychotherapy and psychological counselling; (3) genetic counselling. Her scientific interests are focused on cognitive and behavioural psychotherapies as well as genetic counseling and the applications clinical psychology and cognitive and behavioural psychotherapies have in genetic counselling.



DANIEL DAVID is the director of the International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, and professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy within the Babes-Bolyai University. He is also an adjunct professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Director of Research at the Albert Ellis Institute. Dr. David’s research expertise covers evidence-based assessment and psychological interventions - including virtual reality assessment/therapy and robotherapy - cognitive science, cognitive-behavioral interventions, clinical trials research. He is also certified as supervisor in cognitive-behavioral interventions by: (1) the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, USA and (2) the Albert Ellis Institute, USA. Dr. Daniel David has been involved as a project manager in over 10 major research grants mostly aimed at testing the effectiveness and efficacy of psychological treatments as well as enhancing psychological interventions via technology (Platform for virtual reality Robotherapy and Psychotherapy - Platform Matrix; Platform for Imaging - MRI / EEG - in Clinical Cognitive Sciences - Skyra Platform).