Cognitive therapy for social phobia : the human face of cognitive science

[abstract from Index to SA Periodicals]Points to the male/masculine ideology pervading science. Gives a history of cognitive science. Shows that current clinical models on which cognitive therapy treatments are based are complex and detailed, but also situated and human. Warns about the contemporary...

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Main Authors: Edwards, D J A, Henwood, Jennifer, Kannan, S.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Alternation 2003
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008281
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Summary:[abstract from Index to SA Periodicals]Points to the male/masculine ideology pervading science. Gives a history of cognitive science. Shows that current clinical models on which cognitive therapy treatments are based are complex and detailed, but also situated and human. Warns about the contemporary enthusiasm for cognitive science. Presents a case study which illustrates how the cognitive model of social phobia works inpractice when applied to one person's life situation.