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A medical practitioner and teacher in the UK for some 55 years, Ryle is the founder of the cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) method; Kerr is an experienced psychiatric practitioner and lecturer. They offer an updated introduction and overview of the principles and practice of CAT, the first such text to appear in ten years. Coverage includes the scope and focus of CAT, its main features, normal and abnormal development of the self, selection and assessment of patients, reformulation sessions, the course of therapy, the "ideal model" of therapist interventions, applications of CAT, and treatment approaches for the "difficult" patient. For practitioners, trainees, and clinical staff. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This is a comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the origins, development, and practice of cognitive-analytic therapy (CAT). Written by the founder of the method and an experienced psychiatric practitioner and lecturer, it offers a guide to the potential application and experience of CAT with a wide range of difficult clients and disorders and in a variety of hospital, community care and private practice settings. Introducing Cognitive Analytic Therapy includes a wide range of features to aid scholars and trainees: ? Illustrative case histories and numerous case vignettes ? Chapters summaries, further reading and glossary of key terms ? Resources for use in clinical settings Essential reading for practitioners and graduate trainees in psychotherapy, clinical psychology, psychiatry and nursing.
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