Adrian Wells
Adrian Wells is Professor of Clinical and Experimental Psychopathology at the University of Manchester, UK. His research interests are in the areas of cognitive theory and therapy and emotional disorders. He has made major contributions to treatments for anxiety disorders and he is the originator of Metacognitive Therapy (MCT). His treatments are included in NHS NICE guidelines.
Worry and its Psychological Disorders: Theory, Assessment and Treatment
Anxiety-based disorders are among the most common mental health problems experienced in the population today. Worry is a prominent feature of most anxiety-based disorders including generalized... (more)
Treating Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating: An Integrated Metacognitive and Cognitive Therapy Manual
Explains how cognitive therapy can be used to treat those suffering from bulimia nervosa. The manual provides a step-by-step treatment guide, incorporating a number of case examples offering detailed... (more)
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
This groundbreaking book explains the "whats" and "how-tos" of metacognitive therapy (MCT), a cutting-edge form of cognitive-behavioral therapy with a growing empirical evidence base. MCT developer... (more)
Metacognitive Therapy: Distinctive Features
Metacognitive therapy is based on the principle that worry and rumination are universal processes leading to emotional disorder. These processes are linked to erroneous beliefs about thinking and... (more)
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
This groundbreaking book explains the "whats" and "how-tos" of metacognitive therapy (MCT), an innovative form of cognitive-behavioral therapy with a growing empirical evidence base. MCT developer... (more)
Attention and Emotion: A Clinical Perspective: Classic Edition
This is a Classic Edition of Adrian Wells and Gerald Matthews' award-winning textbook on attention and emotion, which now includes new section introductions. The book won the British Psychological... (more)
Treating Depression: MCT, CBT and Third Wave Therapies
A practical and conceptual guide to treating depression using both Beckian CBT and the latest, cutting-edge third wave CBT approaches, including mindfulness and metacognitive therapy. It provides an... (more)
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition
In a ground-breaking new approach to cognitive therapy, the author addresses limitations of cognitive theories and describes how metacognition, self-attentional processes and worry strategies are... (more)
Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders: A Practical Manual & Conceptu
Drawing on his experience, the author presents an account of the practical application of cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders. Each disorder is covered in detail, with accounts of the use of... (more)
Treating Complex Cases: The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Approach
The term "complex cases" refers to patients with difficult, serious and often multiple mental health problems. Patients with such serious problems are often left out of clinical trials and the... (more)
