Clinica...: Process-based Cbt: The Science And Core

Returning to the roots of behavioral therapy by analyzing why a behavior occurs in a specific environment. 2. The Science: The Extended Evolutionary Meta-Model (EEMM)

Customizing treatment to the individual's unique life context and psychological network rather than a generic diagnosis.

Identifying core mechanisms (like cognitive defusion or emotion regulation) that occur across many different disorders. Process-Based CBT: The Science and Core Clinica...

is a seminal textbook edited by Steven C. Hayes and Stefan G. Hofmann that shifts the focus of psychotherapy from "protocols for syndromes" to identifying and targeting the underlying processes of change . 1. Conceptual Shift: From Syndromes to Processes

Traditionally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has relied on specific manuals for specific DSM diagnoses. Process-Based CBT (PB-CBT) argues that this "nomothetic" approach—applying group averages to individuals—has led to stagnating response rates. Instead, PB-CBT focuses on: Returning to the roots of behavioral therapy by

It uses the concepts of Variation (trying new responses), Selection (choosing what works in context), and Retention (practicing and keeping those skills) to drive psychological growth. 3. Core Clinical Competencies

The scientific foundation of PB-CBT is the . It organizes therapeutic change into six dimensions and two levels: Hofmann that shifts the focus of psychotherapy from

Affect, Cognition, Attention, Self, Motivation, and Behavior.