Cognitive-Behavioral Case Formulation and Treatment Design: A Problem-Solving Approach

Because patients rarely present a classic textbook case, trying to fit together a treatment plan from the textbooks can be frustrating, especially when there's additional pressure for efficiency from managed-care policies. The three authors (two of them are associated with Drexel U. and one is in private practice) guide therapists through a model of clinical decision-making that takes variability into account to solve problems. They set out a process for determining short-term goals, long-term goals, treatment targets, and potential interventions for treatment targets for 11 common disorders and problems, including major depressive disorder, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress, borderline personality, and anger problems. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)