The Science of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The Science of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy describes the scientific approach of CBT, reviews the efficacy and validity of the CBT model, and exemplifies important differences and commonalities of CBT approaches.

The overarching principle of CBT interventions is that cognitions causally influence emotional experiences and behaviors. The book reviews recent mediation studies, experimental studies, and neuroimaging studies in affective neuroscience that support the basic model of CBT, as well as those that clarify the mechanisms of treatment change.

Additionally, the book explains the interplay of cognition and emotion in CBT, specifies the treatment goals of CBT, discusses the relationship of cognitive models with medical models and associated diagnostic systems, and provides concrete illustrations of important general and disorder-specific considerations of CBT.

Investigates the scientific foundation of CBTExplores the interplay of emotion and cognition in CBTReviews neuroscience studies on the mechanisms of change in CBTIdentifies similarities and differences in CBT approaches for different disordersDiscusses CBT extensions and modificationsDescribes computer assisted applications of CBT

1. The Generic Model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Case Conceptualization-Driven Approach 2. Treatment-Relevant Assessment in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 3. Learning Principles in CBT 4. Cognitive Processes in CBT 5. Emotion Regulation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Bridging the Gap Between Treatment Studies and Laboratory Experiments 6. Combined Treatment with CBT and Psychopharmacology 7. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the Cognitive Behavioral Tradition: Assumptions, Model, Methods, and Outcomes 8. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Treatments 9. Global to local: Adapting CBT for Cross-Cultural Expressions of Psychopathology 10. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Older Adults 11. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents 12. Behavioral Activation Treatments for Depression 13. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 14. Eating Disorders: Transdiagnostic Theory and Treatment 15. Transdiagnostic Treatment for Anxiety Disorders 16. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sleep Disorders 17. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Somatoform Disorders and Pain 18. Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Overview, Characteristics, and Future Directions 19. Cognitive Bias Modification 20. Cognitive Training in Schizophrenia 21. Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy 22. Virtual Reality and Other Realities