Cognitive behavior therapy in clinical social work practice

The only book, specifically geared to assist and train social workers in the use of cognitive behavior therapies to treat psychological disorders, this new innovative reference provides a unique and critical educational tool geared to meet the growing demands of this field. Edited and contributed by leading social work clinicians and academics, this new book synthesizes the foundations of social work, cognitive behavior therapy, and evidence-based developmental characteristics and provides the methods of theory and techniques for the most common disorders of adults, children, families and couples including: Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Personality Disorder; Sexual and Physical Abuse; Substance Misuse; Grief and bereavement; and Eating Disorders. Written by social workers for social workers, this new focus on the foundations and applications of cognitive behavior therapy will help individuals, families and groups lead happier, fulfilled, and more productive lives.