Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy: Principles and Practice

Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy is a systematic, up–to–date and comprehensive introduction to the origin, development and practice of CAT. Since its initial presentation as a model of individual psychotherapy, CAT has grown to represent a general theory of psychological development and change, reflecting in particular the influence of Vygotsky.
Economical in cost and applicable to a wide spectrum of disorders, CAT is now widely used by a range of mental health service providers. The practice of CAT has been extended to different settings and patient groups, most notably in the area of Borderline Personality Disorder.
Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy includes a range of features to aid scholars and trainees:illustrative case histories and numerous case vignettes
chapter summaries, further reading and a glossary of key terms
resources for use in clinical settings

Spis treści:
The Scope and Focus of CAT;
The Main Features of CAT;
Development of the Self: Background Considerations;
Normal and Abnormal Development of the Self and its Implications for Psychotherapy;
Selection and Assessment of Patients for Individual CAT;
The Reformulation Sessions;
The Therapy Relationship;
The Detailed CAT Model of Therapist Interventions and its use in Supervision;
CAT in Various Conditions and Contexts;
The Treatment of Personality Disorders;
The ′Difficult′ Patient and Contextual Reformulation

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Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy is a systematic, up–to–date and comprehensive introduction to the origin, development and practice of CAT. Since its initial presentation as a model of individual psychotherapy, CAT has grown to represent a general theory of psychological development and change, reflecting in particular the influence of Vygotsky.
Economical in cost and applicable to a wide spectrum of disorders, CAT is now widely used by a range of mental health service providers. The practice of CAT has been extended to different settings and patient groups, most notably in the area of Borderline Personality Disorder.
Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy includes a range of features to aid scholars and trainees:illustrative case histories and numerous case vignettes
chapter summaries, further reading and a glossary of key terms
resources for use in clinical settings