Treating Anxiety and Stress: A Group Psycho-Educational Approach Using Brief CBT

Description: Treating Anxiety and Stress by Jim White This book provides an introduction to Stress Control Method, a psycho-educational, didactic approach to therapy for anxiety and stress which has been developed and used extensively by the author and his colleagues. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book provides an introduction to Stress Control Method, a psycho-educational, didactic approach to therapy for anxiety and stress which has been developed and used extensively by the author and his colleagues. Back Cover The aim of this book is to describe a didactic, cognitive-behavioural group therapy approach to the anxiety disorders. Stress Control is a robust six session evening class designed for either small or large group format - anything between 6 and 60 on each course. It is designed to be flexible to better meet the needs of routine clinical work. The therapy has, as its basic premise, the goal of turning individuals into their own therapists. It differs fundamentally from much therapy in that the role of the therapist becomes that of the teacher while the patient becomes the student. Re-conceptualising roles in this way helps the individual to take responsibility for change and to attribute change to the individuals own coping skills rather than to the skill of the therapist. It is designed for the treatment of heterogeneous anxiety disorders and assumes the presence of co-morbid problems, some of which are tackled in the course. It attempts to teach individuals to understand their problems within both a psychological and social context. The approach is clinically effective and efficient and has been empirically tested. It attempts, within a scientist-practitioner framework, to achieve the best compromise between best practice and best value in providing help to a large number of people. It relies heavily on the written material that accompanies the course. Course topics can be varied according to the composition of the group. - Presents a clinically tested and cost effective group method of treating stress and anxiety - Offers a flexible approach that can be used with small and large groups - Supports the concepts and methods offered with good clinical examples - Provides a wealth of useful illustrative and client orientated materials that the therapist can copy or adapt This book is written for clinical psychologists, therapists, nurses and counsellors with a basic knowledge of CBT who will welcome this useful approach to what is a major problem area in most busy mental health services. "This book is the culmination of years of systematic clinical practice during which Dr. White has developed and carefully evaluated a didactic CBT programme for stress and anxiety. It presents a thoughtful, well-written and practical guide to clinical management, as well as a challenge to conventional thinking on how best to deliver community-based services." Professor Colin A. Espie, Head of Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland. Flap The aim of this book is to describe a didactic, cognitive-behavioural group therapy approach to the anxiety disorders. Stress Control is a robust six session evening class designed for either small or large group format - anything between 6 and 60 on each course. It is designed to be flexible to better meet the needs of routine clinical work. The therapy has, as its basic premise, the goal of turning individuals into their own therapists. It differs fundamentally from much therapy in that the role of the therapist becomes that of the teacher while the patient becomes the student. Re-conceptualising roles in this way helps the individual to take responsibility for change and to attribute change to the individuals own coping skills rather than to the skill of the therapist. It is designed for the treatment of heterogeneous anxiety disorders and assumes the presence of co-morbid problems, some of which are tackled in the course. It attempts to teach individuals to understand their problems within both a psychological and social context. The approach is clinically effective and efficient and has been empirically tested. It attempts, within a scientist-practitioner framework, to achieve the best compromise between best practice and best value in providing help to a large number of people. It relies heavily on the written material that accompanies the course. Course topics can be varied according to the composition of the group. Presents a clinically tested and cost effective group method of treating stress and anxiety Offers a flexible approach that can be used with small and large groups Supports the concepts and methods offered with good clinical examples Provides a wealth of useful illustrative and client orientated materials that the therapist can copy or adapt This book is written for clinical psychologists, therapists, nurses and counsellors with a basic knowledge of CBT who will welcome this useful approach to what is a major problem area in most busy mental health services. "This book is the culmination of years of systematic clinical practice during which Dr. White has developed and carefully evaluated a didactic CBT programme for stress and anxiety. It presents a thoughtful, well-written and practical guide to clinical management, as well as a challenge to conventional thinking on how best to deliver community-based services." -- Professor Colin A. Espie , Head of Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland Author Biography Jim White, Greater Glasgow Primary Care NHS Trust, Glasgow, Scotland. Table of Contents THE ARGUMENT FOR CHANGE. Treating Anxiety: Delving Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg. Treating Anxiety: The Gulf between Research Findings and Clinical Realities. Treating Anxiety: The Problems in Primary Care. ISSUES IN DEVISING AND SETTING-UP THE GROUP THERAPY. The Stress Control Method. Setting up a Course. Developing Materials for the Course. Preparing for the Course. Running a Course. THE STRESS MANAGEMENT COURSE. Learning about Stress. Treating Somatic Anxiety. Treating Cognitive Anxiety. Treating Behavioural Anxiety. Treating Panic Attacks. Treating Insomnia. Treating Depression. Completing the Jigsaw. EVALUATION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. Research Evidence. References. Index. Review "...I enjoyed reading this well written and clinically useful book..." (Behaviour Research & Therapy, No.40, 2002) Long Description The aim of this book is to describe a didactic, cognitive-behavioural group therapy approach to the anxiety disorders. Stress Control is a robust six session evening class designed for either small or large group format - anything between 6 and 60 on each course. It is designed to be flexible to better meet the needs of routine clinical work. The therapy has, as its basic premise, the goal of turning individuals into their own therapists. It differs fundamentally from much therapy in that the role of the therapist becomes that of the teacher while the patient becomes the student. Re-conceptualising roles in this way helps the individual to take responsibility for change and to attribute change to the individuals own coping skills rather than to the skill of the therapist. It is designed for the treatment of heterogeneous anxiety disorders and assumes the presence of co-morbid problems, some of which are tackled in the course. It attempts to teach individuals to understand their problems within both a psychological and social context. The approach is clinically effective and efficient and has been empirically tested. It attempts, within a scientist-practitioner framework, to achieve the best compromise between best practice and best value in providing help to a large number of people. It relies heavily on the written material that accompanies the course. Course topics can be varied according to the composition of the group. - Presents a clinically tested and cost effective group method of treating stress and anxiety - Offers a flexible approach that can be used with small and large groups - Supports the concepts and methods offered with good clinical examples - Provides a wealth of useful illustrative and client orientated materials that the therapist can copy or adapt This book is written for clinical psychologists, therapists, nurses and counsellors with a basic knowledge of CBT who will welcome this useful approach to what is a major problem area in most busy mental health services. "This book is the culmination of years of systematic clinical practice during which Dr. White has developed and carefully evaluated a didactic CBT programme for stress and anxiety. It presents a thoughtful, well-written and practical guide to clinical management, as well as a challenge to conventional thinking on how best to deliver community-based services." Professor Colin A. Espie, Head of Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland. Review Text "...I enjoyed reading this well written and clinically useful book..." (Behaviour Research & Therapy, No.40, 2002) Review Quote "...I enjoyed reading this well written and clinically useful book..." (Behaviour Research & Therapy, No.40, 2002) Promotional "Headline" "...I enjoyed reading this well written and clinically useful book..." (Behaviour Research & Therapy, No.40, 2002) Feature The psycho-educational, Stress Control Method for the group treatment of stress and anxiety is an approach that focuses on understanding thoughts and behavior, rather than on personal change. It promotes well-being rather than focusing on mental disorder. This book provides a detailed, practical guide to the application of the method in both small and large group settings. The method utilizes a client manual and related materials, which are provided in the book in sufficient detail for the practitioner to use or develop as a resource. Outlines a psycho-educational rather than psychotherapeutic approach. The Stress Control Method is expressed in simple, accessible formats that are readily appreciated by clients and by practitioners who may not be specialists in anxiety and stress treatment. The method is uniquely attractive to primary care services hard-pressed by growing demands for treatment of anxiety and stress. Offers detailed guidance on using the method and related client materials. Details ISBN0471493066 Author Jim White Language English ISBN-10 0471493066 ISBN-13 9780471493068 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2000 Illustrations Ill. Edition 1st Birth 1957 Short Title TREATING ANXIETY & STRESS Subtitle A Group Psycho-Educational Approach Using Brief CBT DOI 10.1604/9780471493068 UK Release Date 2000-07-27 NZ Release Date 2000-07-27 US Release Date 2000-07-27 Pages 272 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Publication Date 2000-07-27 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 616.85220651 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2000-07-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102472003;

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