Oxford guide to metaphors in CBT : building cognitive bridges
The business of cognitive therapy is to transform meanings. What better way to achieve this than through a metaphor? Metaphors straddle two different domains at once, providing a conceptual bridge from a problematic interpretation to a fresh new perspective that can cast one's experiences in a new light. Even the simplest metaphor can be used again and again with different clients, yet still achieves the desired effect
viii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780199207497, 0199207496
549145479
Historical roots, theory, and conceptualization
Clinical use of metaphor
Principles, format, and context of CBT
Conceptualizing cognition and metacognition
Depression
Anxiety disorders
Bipolar disorders and mood swings
Psychosis
Eating disorders
Interpersonal difficulties
Working with parents
Clinical art and clinical science of metaphor in CBT : future directions