CBT for Psychological Well-Being in Cancer A Skills Training Manual Integrating DBT, ACT, Behavioral Activation and Motivational Interviewing

CBT for Psychological Well-Being in Cancer is the first clinical manual to target psychological well-being in cancer by combining skill sets from DBT and other well-researched approaches, providing clinical material in a clear session-by-session structure organized by topic.

• The first skills training manual in the field to provide an integrated session-by-session outline that clinicians can customize for their own needs
• Adaptive and contextualist in approach – Carlson integrates skill sets from DBT, ACT, behavioral activation, and motivational Interviewing to promote efficacy and cost-effectiveness
• The text provides a unique range of resources to support for clinicians, including session guides, specific interventions, client handouts, and invaluable measurement and tracking tools for those clinicians required to report outcomes
• The content can be flexibly deployed by clinicians into their existing work to meet the needs of specific patients in individual or group treatment contexts, by selecting the most appropriate sessions, skills, and handouts

Mark Carlson is the founder, CEO and co-owner of Mental Health Systems (MHS), and an adjunct faculty member in the psychology department at Argosy University, Twin Cities, USA. Dr. Carlson is a national presenter for CMI, having presented on DBT, Personality Disorders, Self-Injurious Behaviors, and Treatment-Resistant Clients, and Rethinking Borderline Personality Disorder: A Strength-Based Approach. In addition, he is the author of CBT for Chronic Pain and Psychological Well-Being (Wiley, 2014). Dr. Carlson is interested in evidence-based practices, training and consultation and the development of programming for MI/CD, chronic pain, and chronic illness populations.

Acknowledgments ix
1 Introduction to CBT for Psychological Well-Being in Cancer: Orientation to the Manual 1
2 Cancer Statistics and the Scope of the Topic 3
3 Introduction to the TAG Concept for Group and/or Individual Therapy 10
4 Clinical Manual 20 General Curriculum 20
Session focus: Orienting the individual to therapy 20
Session focus: Skills training 24
Session focus: Interventions and strategies 29
Session focus: Safety assessment and contracting 35
Session focus: Cognitive and behavioral analysis 41
Session focus: Self-regulation and illness perceptions 48
Session focus: Chronic illness 53
Biological Curriculum 57
Session focus: Increased functioning and quality of life 57
Session focus: Goal setting and motivation 61
Session focus: Orientation to change 67
Session focus: Working with your team 73
Session focus: Adherence to treatment protocols 78
Session focus: Pain 84
Session focus: Healthy habits and sleep 90
Psychological Curriculum 94
Session focus: Anxiety 94
Session focus: Depression 99
Session focus: Trauma and retraumatization 105
Session focus: Increasing resiliency through stress management 110
Contents Session focus: Anger management 115
Session focus: Finding meaning 120
Session focus: Stigma 126
Social Curriculum 132
Session focus: Intimacy 132
Session focus: Problem solving 137
Session focus: Nurturing support systems 142
Session focus: Managing conflict 149
Session focus: Demoralization and remoralization 154
Session focus: Styles of interacting 164
Session focus: Grief and loss 168
Handouts and Homework 174
References 239
Index 245