Cognitive and Constructive Psychotherapies: Theory, Research and Practice

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Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Introduction; 1 Theoretical Developments in the Cognitive and Constructive Psychotherapies; 2 Changing Conceptions of Cognitive Behavior Modification: Retrospect and Prospect; Part II: Cognitive Therapy; 3 Cognitive Therapy: Past, Present, and Future; 4 An Appraisal of Cognitive Therapy; Part III: Rational-Emotive Therapy; 5 Reflections on Rational-Emotive Therapy; 6 An Appraisal of Rational-Emotive Therapy; Part IV: The Constructive Psychotherapies; 7 A Constructivist Outline of Human Knowing Processes.;"The entire field of psychological services is moving through a developmental transformation of significant proportions open dialogue regarding its diversity is likely to be one of its saving graces in the centuries to come."--The Editor's Conclusion. Updated and expanded from the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Dr. Mahoney has assembled an impressive group of top psychologists to focus on current developments in cognitive and constructive psychotherapies. The volume traces the evolution of cognitive therapy from its origin in behavior modification through its.