Oxford guide to metaphors in CBT : building cognitive bridges / Richard Stott [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stott, Richard.

Series:

Oxford Guides to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Oxford guides in cognitive behavioural therapy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognitive therapy.

Metaphor--Therapeutic use.

Metaphor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The business of cognitive therapy is to transform meanings. What better way to achieve this than through a metaphor? Metaphors straddle two different domains at once, providing a conceptual bridge from a problematic interpretation to a fresh new perspective that can cast one's experiences in a new light. Even the simplest metaphor can be used again and again with different clients, yet still achieve the desired effect. One such example is the 'broken leg' metaphor for depression.Clients with depression are understandably frustrated with their symptoms. They may often push themselves to get bet

Contents:

Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical roots, theory, and conceptualization; 3 Clinical use of metaphor; 4 Principles, format, and context of CBT; 5 Conceptualizing cognition and metacognition; 6 Depression; 7 Anxiety disorders; 8 Bipolar disorders and mood swings; 9 Psychosis; 10 Eating disorders; 11 Interpersonal difficulties; 12 Working with parents; 13 Clinical art and clinical science of metaphor in CBT: future directions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780191797552

0191797553

9780191015656

0191015652

9780191029295

0191029297

OCLC:

858763050