Introduction to the Special Issue on Processes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Does “Necessary, But Not Sufficient” Still Capture It?

Research over the last four decades on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is leading to a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms that underpin its efficacy. This introduction to the next generation of research on process offers a brief account of the evolution in the scientific foundatio...

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Published in:Cognitive therapy and research 2018-04, Vol.42 (2), p.115-120
Main Author: Kazantzis, Nikolaos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior modification
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive ability
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive therapy
Introduction
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Quality of Life Research
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Summary:Research over the last four decades on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is leading to a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms that underpin its efficacy. This introduction to the next generation of research on process offers a brief account of the evolution in the scientific foundations of CBT, to our current focus on treatment and in-session processes. It also provides a generic model for linking techniques with their target, uses, and treatment processes. In addition, how each component can be adapted according to CBT-specific elements of the client-therapist relationship (collaboration, empiricism, and Socratic dialogue) in a manner that is guided by the case conceptualization provides a more complex and comprehensive understanding of treatment delivery. The various research studies included within this special issue make important contributions to our understanding of the different ways in which both treatment and in-session processes are important to CBT.
ISSN:0147-5916
1573-2819
DOI:10.1007/s10608-018-9891-z