The second edition of Beyond Diagnosis is a fully updated and expanded examination of Vic Meyer's pioneering case formulation approach and its application to cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Recommends dynamic, individualized assessment over standard diagnostic classification for complex individual problems
- Presents detailed analysis of advanced cases that are relevant for clinical practice
- Features a foreword by Ira Turkat, as well as discussion of the most up-to-date clinical procedures from a world-wide group of case formulation experts
Michael Bruch is a Consultant Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapist and Senior Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at University College London. He is also a visiting professor in the Dept of Psychology at London Metropolitan University. Previously, he was co-director of the Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy unit at UCL and visiting professor in the Dept of Mental Health Sciences.
He teaches CBT with particular emphasis on case formulation at a number of universities across Europe. His main research interests involve conceptualization of complex disorders, psychotherapy training and supervision, and case formulation. He has published widely, including five books on CBT.
Michael Bruch is Consultant Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist and Senior Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at University College London, UK. Previously, he was Codirector of the Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy unit at UCL, UK, and Visiting Professor in the Department of Mental Health Sciences, UCL, UK
He teaches CBT with particular emphasis on case formulation at a number of universities across Europe. His main research interests involve conceptualization of complex disorders, psychotherapy training and supervision, and case formulation. He has published widely, including five books on CBT
"It is not the diagnosis that drives the treatment but the conceptualization of the idiosyncratic attributes of the presenting case. As such, one must go beyond diagnosis if the goal is to truly understand the psychopathology in front of your eyes in order to be in a position to provide the proper intervention. With this distinction between formulation and diagnosis, the present volume highlights the former. And there is no person better suited to bring this approach to you today than Michael Bruch, who not only practices, teaches and supervises others along these lines in London and elsewhere, but has devoted his entire career to evolving Vic's approach to clinical phenomena. The reader will find this second edition of Beyond Diagnosis to be a most welcome addition to the clinical psychology literature"