This book offers specific evidence-based behavioral treatment plans for the most commonly observed symptoms seen in medical and clinical settings.  It will address the needs of therapists who work in fast paced clinics and are often mandated to provide time limited and effective treatment.

This book offers specific evidence-based behavioral treatment plans for the most commonly observed symptoms seen in medical and clinical settings. It will address the needs of therapists who work in fast-paced clinics and are often mandated to provide time-limited and effective treatment. Intended for early career clinicians as well as experienced psychotherapists, clear goal-directed protocols are outlined in a specific manner to assist the clinician in treating frequently reported pain complaints, somatic illnesses, anxiety, sleep difficulties, panic, agitation, anger management, and more. A brief review of symptoms is followed by specific cognitive behavioral treatment strategies, quantitative treatment tracking tools, and methods to address obstacles and facilitate progress. This clinician-friendly manual will guide research based interventions and documentation needs, while also showing how the intervention can best be used to avoid common pitfalls in treatment.

Holistic health care has finally come to the forefront. This state-of-the-art text combines the best of evidence-based psychological practice with methods for managing important medical conditions. Each chapter contains updated research as well as fresh diagnostic and conceptual formulations that make this text useful for both early-careerand seasoned professionals.? -Jared L. Skillings, PhD, ABPP; Chief of Psychology, Spectrum Health System, Grand Rapids, MI; Assistant Professor of Surgery and Psychiatry, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine