Assessment in Cognitive Therapy

By David A. Clark

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

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.