Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Core Principles for Practice -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- CHAPTER 1: THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY -- Therapy Is Not an Art -- The Varieties of Instantiations of These Principles -- The Structure of CBT: Where Do Principles Fit In? -- The Structure of the Book -- References -- CHAPTER 2: CLINICAL FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS: UNDERSTANDING THE CONTINGENCIES OF REINFORCEMENT -- History of Functional Analysis -- Distinguishing Features of Functional Analysis -- Focus on Function of Behavior Over Topography -- The Unit of Analysis -- Idiographic Approach -- Enhanced Treatment Utility -- Functional Analysis Is Dynamic and Iterative -- Basic Behavioral Principles -- The Three-Term Contingency: Antecedents, Behavior, and Consequences -- Functional Relations: Reinforcement, Punishment, and Extinction -- Guidelines for Conducting a Functional Analysis -- Case Examples -- Anxiety -- Depression -- Borderline Personality Disorder -- Dementia -- Limitations of Functional Analysis -- Key Readings -- References -- CHAPTER 3: SKILLS TRAINING -- Introduction -- Definition of Skills Training -- The Basic Research Foundations and the Historical Development of Skills Training -- Contemporary Evidence-Based Applications of the Principle in CBT -- Skill Training Model as a Clinical Heuristic -- Affective Skills Training -- Anger Control -- Diaphragmatic Breathing -- Cognitive Skills Training -- Cognitive Restructuring -- Cognitive Defusion -- Distress Tolerance -- Mindfulness -- Acceptance -- Specialized Skills Training -- Parent Training -- Play Sessions -- Time-Outs -- Social Skills Training -- Curriculum-Based Skills Protocols -- Paul and Lentz's Social-Learning Program for Chronic Mental Patients -- Goldstein and Glick's Aggression Replacement Training (ART).

Lovaas's Language Development Through Behavior Modification for Child Autism -- Relationship to Other Principles: Its Use in Elements of More Complex Protocols -- Research Issues and Future Directions -- Key Readings -- References -- CHAPTER 4: EXPOSURE THERAPY: PROMOTING EMOTIONAL PROCESSING OF PATHOLOGICAL ANXIETY -- Exposure Therapy: Is It a Treatment Principle or a Treatment Procedure? -- The Basic Research Foundations of Exposure -- Classical and Operant Conditioning -- Emotional Processing Theory -- A Brief History of Exposure in CBT -- Empirical Evidence for Exposure Therapy -- Specific Phobias -- Panic Disorder With and Without Agoraphobia -- Social Anxiety Disorder -- Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Tolerability and Safety of Exposure Therapy for PTSD -- Relationship to Other Principles: Its Use in Elements of More Complex Protocols -- Research Issues and Unresolved Issues Regarding Exposure -- Key Readings -- Prolonged Exposure Training Materials -- References -- CHAPTER 5: RELAXATION -- What Is Relaxation? -- History and Basic Research Foundations -- Progressive Relaxation -- Diaphragmatic Breathing -- Applied Relaxation -- Description of Relaxation Methods -- Progressive Relaxation -- APRT Rationale -- Tensing Instructions -- Directing the APRT Formal Practice Procedure -- Subsequent APRT Procedures -- Dealing With Training Problems -- Diaphragmatic Breathing -- DB Rationale -- Basic DB Procedures -- Alternative Procedure for Treatment of Panic -- DB Home Practice -- Applied Relaxation -- Relaxation as a Coping Response -- External and Behavioral Relaxation Reminder Cues -- Brief Scheduled Relaxation Breaks -- Evidence-Based Relaxation Applications -- Progressive Relaxation -- Diaphragmatic Breathing -- Applied Relaxation -- Directions for Future Research.

General and Specific Relaxation Processes -- Compliance With Home Practice -- Key Readings -- Resources for Clients and Patients -- References -- CHAPTER 6: COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING -- What Is Cognitive Restructuring? -- Basic Research Foundations of Cognitive Restructuring -- The Historical Context of the Cognitive Approach -- Cognitive Restructuring in Practice -- Examples of Specific Techniques -- Relationship to Other Principles -- Research Issues and Unresolved Issues Regarding Cognitive Restructuring -- Conclusion -- Key Readings -- References -- CHAPTER 7: PROBLEM SOLVING -- Definitions of Principles -- Social Problem Solving -- Problem-Solving Therapy -- Basic Research Foundations -- Social Problem Solving and Psychopathology -- Problem-Solving Model of Stress -- Efficacy of Problem-Solving Therapy -- Brief History of Problem-Solving Therapy -- Evidence-Based Applications of Problem-Solving Therapy -- Group PST -- PST for Individuals and Significant Others -- PST as Part of a CBT Treatment Package -- PST as a Means to Foster Adherence and Compliance -- PST and Telephone Counseling -- PST and the Internet -- PST as Part of a Collaborative Care Model of Healthcare Delivery -- PST as a Prevention Strategy -- Use in Elements of More Complex Protocols -- Future Research and Unresolved Issues -- PST for Positive Functioning -- Preventive Behavioral Health -- Mediators and Moderators of PST Outcomes -- New Methods for Implementing PST -- Key Readings -- References -- CHAPTER 8: SELF-REGULATION -- Introduction and Definition of a Principle -- Basic Research Supporting the Principle and Its Functional Components -- Brief History of Self-Regulatory Applications in Cognitive Behavior Therapy -- Contemporary Evidence-Based Applications of Self-Regulation in CBT -- The Relation of Self-Regulation to Other Cognitive Behavioral Principles and Mechanisms.

Summary and Conclusion -- Key Readings -- References -- CHAPTER 9: BEHAVIORAL ACTIVATION -- Definition of the Principle of Behavioral Activation -- The Role of BA's Principle in BA's Theory of Psychopathology -- The Role of BA's Principle in BA's Theory of Treatment Mechanism -- The Basic Research Foundations of Behavioral Activation -- Psychopathology Research on BA's Principle -- Treatment Research on BA's Principle -- Treatment Outcome Research -- Treatment Process Research -- Other Lines of Evidence -- A Brief History of the Principle of Behavioral Activation -- Contemporary Evidence-Based Applications of the Principle of Behavioral Activation -- Relation of Behavioral Activation to Other Principles and Use in More Complex Protocols -- The Principle of Behavioral Activation in Cognitive Therapy for Depression -- The Principle of Behavioral Activation in Behavioral Activation Treatment Packages -- Research Issues and Unresolved Issues Regarding the Principle -- Key Readings -- References -- CHAPTER 10: SOCIAL SKILLS -- Definition of the Principle -- The Basic Research Foundations of the Principle -- A Brief History of the Principle -- Contemporary Applications of Social Skills Training -- Relationship to Other Principles: Its Use in Elements of More Complex Protocols -- SST and Support Persons to Facilitate Use of Skills -- SST and Vocational Support -- SST in Treatment Programs for Substance Use -- SST With CBT Approaches -- Research Issues and Unresolved Issues Regarding the Principle -- Key Readings -- References -- CHAPTER 11: EMOTION REGULATION AND CBT -- Defining Emotion and Emotional Regulation -- Research Foundations -- Potential Moderators -- Effects of Effortful Regulation on Cognition and Arousal -- Context and Flexibility -- Brief History of Principle in CBT -- Contemporary Evidence-Based Applications of the Principle in CBT.

Techniques That Focus on Antecedent-Focused ER Strategies -- Situation Selection and Modification -- Attentional Deployment and Cognitive Change -- Techniques That Focus on Response-Focused ER Strategies -- Response Modulation -- Cognitive Reappraisal -- Relationship to Other Principles: Its Use in More Complex Protocols -- Emotional Regulation in Practice: Clinical Strategies for Addressing ER Deficits -- Research Issues and Unresolved Issues in ER -- Key Readings -- References -- CHAPTER 12: COMMUNICATION -- Definition of the Principle -- The Basic Research Foundation of the Principle -- A Brief History of the Principle in CBT -- Contemporary Evidence-Based Applications of the Principle in CBT -- Relationship to Other Principles: Its Use in Elements of More Complex Protocols -- Cognitive Restructuring -- Emotional Regulation -- Acceptance -- Communication in Other Contexts -- Family Communication: Improving Communication Between Parents and Children -- Personal Communication: Improving Anger Management -- Professional Communication: Improving Communication Among Healthcare Professionals and Their Patients -- Conclusion -- Key Readings -- References -- CHAPTER 13: PRINCIPLES OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY -- Strengths Theory -- The Broaden and Build Theory of Positive Emotions -- The Broaden Hypothesis -- The Build Hypothesis -- The Undoing Hypothesis -- The Resilience Hypothesis -- The Flourish Hypothesis -- The Complete State Model of Mental Health -- The Four-Front Assessment Approach -- Empirically Supported Applications of Positive Psychology Core Principles -- Positive Psychotherapy -- Quality of Life Therapy -- Well-Being Therapy -- Hope Therapy -- Clinical Case Examples -- A Case of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- A Case of Depression -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 14: ACCEPTANCE AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY -- Defining Acceptance.

Acceptance-Oriented Clinical Intervention.