Assessment in Cognitive Therapy

By David A. Clark

Subjects: Psychological Techniques, Cognition disorders, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Analytical, Neurocognitive Disorders, Psychological tests, Psychology, Pathological -- Diagnosis, Mental disorders, Evidence-Based Medicine, Behavior Therapy, General, Tests psychologiques, HEALTH & FITNESS, Mental illness, Cognition Disorders, Maladies mentales, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Troubles de la cognition, Psychothérapie, Internal Medicine, Diagnosis, Diseases, Mental illness -- Diagnosis, Psychological Tests, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry and Psychology, Clinical Medicine, Pathological Psychology, Diagnostics, Cognitive therapy, Mental Disorders, MEDICAL, Behavioral Disciplines and Activities, Thérapie cognitive

Description: This volume brings together leading experts to explore the state of the art of cognitive clinical assessment and identify cutting-edge approaches of interest to clinicians and researchers. The book highlights fundamental problems concerning the validity of assessments that are widely used in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Key directions for further research and development are identified. Updated cognitive assessment methods are described in detail, with particular attention to transdiagnostic treatment, evidence-based practice, cognitive case formulation, and imagery-based techniques.