(Metacognitive Therapy) The creator of the MCT, Adrian Wells is a world-renowned clinical psychologist in the field of psychology. The success of the therapy method that it has developed is the subject of scientific tools every day. Metacognitive Therapy studies are applied in different countries of the world.
This book, which is used as a citation in many scientific articles and encountered great interest all over the world, is the first source of Metacognitive Therapy.
This book explains the “whats” and “how-tos” of metacognitive therapy (MCT), a cutting-edge form of cognitive-behavioral therapy with a growing empirical evidence base.
All the details of Metacognitive Therapy are included in this book with examples, methods and techniques. The purpose of the book is to help people develop new relationships with their own thought processes.
Rich with clinical wisdom, this authoritative guide covers everything from theoretical underpinnings to procedures for assessment, intervention, and relapse prevention.
In the first part of the book;
The role of metacognition and the basics of MCT are put forward in the development and continuation of psychological problems.
Vivid case examples and sample dialogues illustrate clear-cut ways to identify harmful patterns and explore them with patients. Presented are innovative, practical strategies for promoting change by using Socratic dialogue, behavioral experiments, metacognitive exposure, attention training, and detached mindfulness techniques. Chapters on specific disorders serve as mini-manuals for conceptualizing and treating generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depression.
This book in particular; Emphasizes the common points and differences between Metacognitive Therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Additionally; Useful appendices provide reproducible questionnaires and rating scales, case formulation interviews, and session-by-session treatment plans. It will be indispensable reading for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, and counselors, as well as students and trainees in these fields.
You can download and read the book here for free. (e-book)
I am studying in Florida about Dialectic Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I’m doing research on Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET), Cognitive psychology, Metacognitive Therapy.