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1 online resource (71 pages) |
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SpringerBriefs in psychology. Best practices in cognitive-behavioral psychology |
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SpringerBriefs in psychology. Best practices in cognitive-behavioral psychology.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Evolutionary Psychology -- A Brief Introduction -- 1.1 The Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness -- References -- Chapter 2: The Concept of Fitness in Evolutionary Psychology -- 2.1 Definitions -- 2.2 Evaluating Fitness -- References -- Chapter 3: Evolutionary Psychopathology and Depression -- 3.1 Brief Introduction -- 3.2 Depression and Fitness -- 3.3 Depression and the Mismatch Hypothesis -- References -- Chapter 4: The Current Psychological Standard of Care in Depression -- 4.1 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy |
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4.2 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy -- 4.3 Behavioral Activation -- 4.4 Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) -- References -- Chapter 5: Cognitive Evolutionary Therapy for Depression -- 5.1 Conceptualization in Psychotherapy -- 5.2 Cognitive Evolutionary Therapy for Depression and Clinical Conceptualization -- 5.2.1 The ABC/ABCDE Model -- 5.2.2 Cognitive Evolutionary Therapy as Clinical Conceptualization -- 5.3 Why Such an Intervention? -- 5.4 Biosocial/Fitness Goals and Mental Health -- 5.5 Efficacy of Cognitive Evolutionary Therapy for Depression -- References |
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Chapter 6: Moral and Ethical Aspects in CET -- 6.1 Preliminary Considerations -- 6.2 Religiosity and Faith -- 6.3 Patient's Sexual Orientation -- References -- Chapter 7: Specific Aspects Related to CET -- 7.1 Therapist's Background -- 7.2 Psychotherapeutic Alliance -- 7.3 Decorum -- 7.4 Behavioral Activation Versus CET for Depression -- 7.5 Demographic-Related Interventions -- References -- Chapter 8: The Evolutionary Fitness Scale -- Reference -- Chapter 9: The General Structure of CET and Examples of Evolutionary Interventions -- 9.1 Session 1 -- 9.2 Session 2 -- 9.3 Sessions 3-6 |
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9.4 Sessions 7-10 -- 9.5 Sessions 11-12 -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Nutrition -- Appendix 2: Physical Activity -- References for Appendices -- Index |
| Summary |
Evolutionary psychology has recently made inroads in clinical psychology, bringing the understanding that, in some cases, mental symptoms are not manifestations of brain disorders, but rather evolved mechanisms that might function in overdrive or signal fitness problems. Thus, improvements in fitness may lead to improvements in those symptoms. Armed with such insights, this brief describes a comprehensive therapy protocol for depression - Cognitive Evolutionary Therapy (CET) -, which incorporates evolutionary understandings of this condition into well-validated cognitive techniques. CET starts with an evaluation of the evolutionary fitness of an individual, which represents the springboard for specific, evolutionary-driven behavioral and cognitive interventions. Based on the fitness evaluation, which takes place at intake, the CET therapist comes pre-equipped with a list of the patient's fitness problems and can start working on them very early on in therapy, potentially leading to shorter interventions and cost savings. This brief will appeal to clinical psychologists and therapists who frequently employ CBT principles in therapy, as well as to clinicians who want to incorporate insights from evolutionary disciplines into their approaches |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cognitive therapy.
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Depression, Mental -- Treatment
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Cognitive therapy
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Depression, Mental -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783030388744 |
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3030388743 |
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