Communication in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-x

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2. Background Theories and Main Systems of Analysis of Communication in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

   • Michela Rimondini

   Pages 1-23

3. Assessment Stage: Data Gathering and Structuring the Interview

   • Claudia Goss, Alberto Rossi, Francesca Moretti

   Pages 25-51

4. Building the Working Alliance in Brief Psychotherapies

   • Christa Zimmermann, Hanneke De Haes

   Pages 53-69

5. Providing Information and Involving the Patient in the Therapeutic Process

   • Claudia Goss, Francesca Moretti

   Pages 71-105

6. Nonverbal Communication in Clinical Contexts

   • Arnstein Finset, Lidia Del Piccolo

   Pages 107-128

7. Communication in Depressive States

   • Franco Baldini

   Pages 129-147

8. Interpersonal Vicious Cycles in Anxiety Disorders

   • Angelo Maria Saliani, Barbara Barcaccia, Francesco Mancini

   Pages 149-183

9. Cognitive-Behavioral Family Interventions in Psychosis

   • Juliana Onwumere, Elizabeth Kuipers

   Pages 185-201

10. Learner-Centered Interactive Methods for Improving Communication Skills

    • Jonathan Silverman, Michela Rimondini

    Pages 203-231

11. Quantitative Methods for the Analysis of Verbal Interactions in Psychotherapy

    • Maria Angela Mazzi

    Pages 233-247

12. Qualitative Methods for the Analysis of Verbal Interactions in Psychotherapy

    • Rolf Wynn, Svein Bergvik

    Pages 249-263

13. Back Matter

    Pages 265-273

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Research has shown that the therapeutic alliance is a key factor in the success of treatment, and a critical component of establishing this alliance is the communication between therapist and client. The efficacy of treatment depends on the therapist’s ability to collect reliable client information and create the foundation for a good relationship that involves the client in the healing process. Communication in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provides an overview of the research and theory underlying the importance of therapeutic communication with a specific focus on cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. It brings together an international group of experts from the relevant disciplines of communication, psychotherapy, research and teaching to create an integrated perspective of this crucial area. The book offers a review of the main evidence-based theories, and is highlighted with specific examples and flow charts.Insight for trainers is given by providing learner-centered teaching methods that enhance the acquisition of these communication skills. For researchers, it offers both qualitative and quantitative analyses of the subject as well as a comprehensive review of the main analysis methods adopted in the field.

• CBT
• clinical interview
• psychotherapy
• therapeutic relationship
• therapist communication

• Department of Public Health and Communit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

  Michela Rimondini

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