This groundbreaking book explains the whats" & "how-tos" of Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) an innovative form of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with a growing empirical evidence base. MCT developer Adrian Wells shows that much psychological distress results from how a person responds to negative thoughts & beliefs
- for example by ruminating or worrying
- rather than the content of those thoughts. He presents practical techniques & specific protocols for addressing metacognitive processes to effectively treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder & major Depression. Special features include reproducible treatment plans & assessment & case formulation tools plus a wealth of illustrative case material."