William O'Donohue, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has published research on evidence-based practice in behavioral health, focusing on cognitive behavior therapy. Dr. O'Donohue has published more than 80 books and 300 journal articles and book chapters. He has served as Principle Investigator on a number of grants that have focused on the transfer of technology to practice, including a grant investigating transferring integrated care to a variety of medical settings in Hawaii.

Akihiko Masuda, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. His primary areas of interest include philosophy of science, behaviorisms, acceptance- and mindfulness-based behavioral therapies, diversity, and Zen Buddhism. He is the author of more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and 40 book chapters. He is the editor of the book, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Multicultural Competency (New Harbinger, 2014) and the co-editor of the books, Handbook of Zen, Mindfulness, and Behavioral Health (Springer, 2017) and Prejudice, Stigma, Privilege, and Oppression: A Behavioral Health Handbook (Springer, 2020).

Provides a comprehensive overview of first, second, and third wave behavior therapies

Compares and contrasts strengths and weaknesses of different forms of behavior therapies

Suggests practical applications of behavior therapies to major disorders

Part I. Introduction

Chapter 1 The Three Waves of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Scientific Aspirations and Scientific Status

Chapter 3 Meta-science and the Three Waves of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Three Distinct Sets of Commitments

Chapter 4 What Is First Wave Behavior Therapy?

Chapter 5 What is Second Wave Behavior Therapy?

Chapter 6 What is Third Wave Behavior Therapy?

Part II. Assessment and Case Conceptualization

Chapter 7 Second Wave Assessment and Case Formulation

Chapter 8 Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Assessment and Case Conceptualization

Chapter 9 Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Theory, Assessment and Case Conceptualization

Part III. Comparative Issues and Controversies

Chapter 10 The Advantages of First Wave Behavior Therapy and Problems with the Others

Chapter 11 Cognitive Therapy and the Three Waves: Advantages, Disadvantages and Rapprochement

Chapter 12 Advantages of Third Wave Behavior Therapies

Part IV: Treatments for Specific Disorders

Chapter 13 First Wave Conceptualizations of Anxiety Disorders

Chapter 15 Depressive Disorders: First Wave Case Conceptualization

Chapter 19 Obesity: Third Wave Case Conceptualization

Chapter 20 First-Wave Behavior Therapies for Schizophrenia and Related Psychotic Disorders

Chapter 21 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders: 2nd Wave Case Conceptualization

Chapter 22 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders: Third Wave Case Conceptualization

Chapter 23 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: First Wave Case Conceptualization

Chapter 24 Substance Use Disorders: Second Wave Approaches

Chapter 25 Third Wave Therapies and Substance Abuse: A Case Example

Chapter 26 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: First Wave Case Conceptualization

Chapter 27 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Second Wave Conceptualization and Intervention

Chapter 28 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Third-Wave Behavior Therapy Conceptualization

Chapter 29 Chronic Pain: Perspective on the Second Wave

Chapter 30 Chronic Pain: Third Wave Case Conceptualizations

Part V: CBT from International Perspectives

Chapter 32 History of Cognitive and Behavior Therapies in Japan: A Behavior Analytic Perspective

Part VI: Summary and Future Directions

Chapter 33 The Future of First Wave Behavior Therapies