Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression

Rumination plays a key role in the onset and maintenance of depression and anxiety, and working with this persistent habit in therapy can lead to improved treatment outcomes for patients and a reduction in symptoms. Rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for depression combines carefully tailored elements of CBT with imagery, visualization, and compassion-based methods. Leading clinician-researcher Edward R. Watkins provides everything necessary to implement this innovative, empirically supported approach, including dialogue examples, case studies, and training exercises for therapists, as well as handout materials for clients.

Five reasons to read:
- The author of this monograph is a psychotherapist with extensive experience in treating depressed patients
- The work is dedicated to modern aspects of depression therapy
- You will learn a lot about the obsessive type of thinking, in which the same themes, thoughts, or images persistently and regularly arise in a person's mind, pushing aside other useful forms of mental activity
- The work offers methods and ways to overcome rumination and provide quality help to patients with such problems
- The author provides a detailed explanation of rumination and avoidance, including procrastination, with clear examples