Treatment Plans and Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders: Edition 2

Robert L. Leahy · Stephen J. F. Holland · Lata K. McGinn

Jan 2012 · Guilford Press

About this ebook

This widely used book and accompanying CD-ROM are packed with indispensable tools for treating the most common clinical problems encountered in outpatient mental health practice. Chapters provide basic information on depression and the six major anxiety disorders; step-by-step instructions for evidence-based assessment and intervention; illustrative case examples; and practical guidance for writing reports and dealing with third-party payers. In a convenient large-size format, the book features 74 reproducible client handouts, homework sheets, and therapist forms for assessment and record keeping. The CD-ROM enables clinicians to rapidly generate individualized treatment plans, print extra copies of the forms, and find information on frequently prescribed medications. New to This Edition*The latest research on each disorder and its treatment.*Innovative techniques that draw on cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches.*Two chapters offering expanded descriptions of basic behavioral and cognitive techniques.*More than half of the 74 reproducibles are entirely new.

About the author

Robert L. Leahy, PhD, is Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York City and Clinical Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Leahy is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy and is past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy, and the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT). He is a recipient of the Outstanding Clinician Award from ABCT and the Aaron T. Beck Award from A-CBT. Dr. Leahy is author or editor of 29 books for mental health professionals and the general public, including If Only and The Worry Cure. His books have been translated into 21 languages.

Stephen J. F. Holland, PsyD, is Director of the Capital Institute for Cognitive Therapy in Washington, DC. He has served on the faculty of the doctoral psychology programs at Columbia University and the American School of Applied and Professional Psychology. Dr. Holland is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and the author of articles and book chapters on cognitive-behavioral and integrative psychotherapy. He was named one of the top therapists in the Washington, DC, area by Washingtonian magazine.

Lata K. McGinn, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of the Doctoral Clinical Program, and Director of the university-based CBT Program for Anxiety and Depression at Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is also cofounder of Cognitive Behavioral Consultants, an evidence-based clinical and training center in New York City and White Plains, New York. She is the author or coauthor of numerous publications on anxiety and depressive disorders and cognitive­behavioral therapy, including a book on treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder. Past president of the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy, Dr. McGinn is a board member, Founding Fellow, and Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and is an ACBT certified Trainer. She has earned the title of Beck Scholar from the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in recognition of her contributions to the field of cognitive therapy. Dr. McGinn is an associate editor of Cognitive Therapy and Research and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy and on the advisory board of the Journal of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and Research.