Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders

Adrian Wells, PhD, is Professor of Clinical and Experimental Psychopathology at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, and Professor II in Clinical Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He is internationally known for his contributions to understanding psychopathological mechanisms and advancing cognitive-behavioral therapy, particularly for anxiety disorders. The originator of metacognitive therapy, Dr. Wells has published over 130 scientific papers, chapters, and books. He is Associate Editor of the journals Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Wells is a founder and director of the Metacognitive Therapy Institute and a patron of the charity Anxiety UK.

• About the Author xiPreface xiii1 Cognitive Theory and Models of Anxiety: An Introduction 12 Assessment: An Overview 213 Cognitive Therapy: Basic Charcteristics 424 Cognitive Therapy: Basic Techniques 575 Panic Disorder 986 Hypochondriasis: Health Anxiety 1337 Social Phobia 1678 Generalised Anxiety Disorder 2009 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 23610 Future Developments in Cognitive Therapy 265Rating scales 279Appendix 285References 294Index 302

"... an excellent section on GAD and the metacognitive approach...." (The Observer, 14 October 2001)