Buddhist Psychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Clinician's Guide

Buddhist Psychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Clinician's Guide Reprint Edition
by Dennis Tirch PhD (Author), Laura R. Silberstein PsyD (Author), Russell L. Kolts PhD (Author), Robert L. Leahy PhD (Foreword) - December 29, 2016

This user friendly guide to the basics of Buddhist psychology presents a roadmap specifically designed for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) practitioners. It explains central Buddhist concepts and how they can be applied to clinical work, and features numerous experiential exercises and meditations. Downloadable audio recordings of the guided meditations are provided at the companion website. Essential topics include the relationship between suffering and psychopathology, the role of compassion in understanding and treating psychological problems, and how mindfulness fits into evidence based psychotherapy practice. The book describes an innovative case conceptualization method, grounded in Buddhist thinking, that facilitates the targeted delivery of specific CBT interventions.

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Product Details
Paperback: 266 pages
Publisher: The Guilford Press; Reprint edition (December 29, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1462530192
ISBN-13: 978-1462530199
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
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Author This Book

Dennis Tirch, PhD, is Director of the Center for Compassion Focused Therapy in New York City and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science and president of the Compassionate Mind Foundation USA

Russell L. Kolts, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Eastern Washington University. Dr. Kolts has authored or coauthored numerous scholarly articles and books, including An Open-Hearted Life: Transformative Lessons for Compassionate Living from a Clinical Psychologist and a Buddhist Nun (with Thubten Chodron).

Laura R. Silberstein, PsyD, is Associate Director of the Center for Compassion Focused Therapy and a consulting psychologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. She is also Adjunct Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.