How and Why Feelings Change: Foundations of Emotion in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy

Author/Contributor(s):	Evans, Ian M
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	06/12/2026
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

The dominant theories and techniques making up modern cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) address client behaviors (activities) and their cognitions (thoughts) in great detail. In contrast, the targeting of their emotions is more often restricted to clients' diagnosable mental disorder symptomatology--anxiety, depression, anger, and cravings. Their feelings--the subjective experience of their fluctuating affect--have not received the same applied scientific attention. In How and Why Feelings Change, Ian M. Evans attempts to fill a gap by exploring the full range of relevant feelings across the lifespan.