Cognitive Therapy and Dreams
Expanded from a special issue of the Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, this volume contains some of the most interesting and promising work on dreams coming from therapists and researchers working at the crossroads of cognitive therapy and other systems-from a reprint of Beck's only article on cognition and dreams to the influence of modern neurobiology on the use of dreams in cognitive therapy.\ These chapters provide a meta-theory of drams that is unique to the cognitive perspective. As...
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Eleven American and European clinicians and researchers contribute 12 chapters, expanded from the 2002 special issue of Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 16 (1). They offer a variety of arguments, sometimes contradictory, on how cognitive therapy is best equipped for using dreams clinically. Coverage includes an historical and sociological overview of the topic; contemporary cognitive dream work based on the objectivist tradition; constructivist approaches emphasizing the metaphorical, subjective, and affective experiences in dreams; and future directions for cognitive therapy and dream work. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Historical Contexts Chapter 1: Cognitive Therapy and Dreams: An Introduction, R. I. Rosner, W.J. Lyddon, A. Freeman Chapter 2: Aaron T. Beck's Dream Theory in Context, R. I. Rosner Chapter 3: Cognitive Patterns in Dreams and Daydreams, A. T. Beck Chapter 4: A Comparison of Cognitive, Psychodynamic, and Eclectic Therapists' Attitudes and Practices in Working with Dreams in Psychotherapy, R. E. Crook Part II: Objectivist Approaches Chapter 5: Dreams as an Unappreciated Therapeutic Avenue for Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy, H. E. Doweiko Chapter 6: Dreams and Dream Image: Using Dreams in Cognitive Therapy, A. Freeman and B. White Chapter 7: Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Posttraumatic Nightmares: A Mind's Eye View, B. Krakow Part III: Constructivist Approaches Chapter 8: The "Royal Road" Becomes a Shrewd Shortcut: The Use of Dreams in Focused Treatment, D. Barrett Chapter 9: From Reactive to Proactive Dreaming: A Cognitive Narrative Dream Manual, O. F. Goncalves and J. G. Barbosa Chapter 10: Focusing-Oriented Dream Work, M. Leijssen Chapter 11: The Hill Cognitive-Experiential Model of Dream Interpretation, C. E. Hill and A. B. Rochlen Part IV: Future Directions Chapter 12: To Dream, Perchance to Sleep: Awakening Potential for Dreamwork for Cognitive Therapy, R. I. Rosner and W. J. Lyddon
