ABSTRACT
In an investigation (doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2016.04.002) of the common difficulties clinicians have when learning CBT, Socratic questioning (also called guided discovery or collaborative empiricism) was identified as the hardest skill to learn. This finding led to a reformulation of how this skillset was taught. In doing so, a four-step model was developed: (1) Focusing on Key Content; (2). Developing a Phenomenological Understanding of the Cognition; (3). Fostering a Collaborative Curiosity; (4) Summary and Synthesis. The purpose of this book is to teach this four-step model and its many applications, and to do so in a clinician-friendly manner. The revised Socratic framework is presented, including the rationale for the framework, a macro-level description of the model, an overview of the specific steps that make up the framework, and several lengthy illustrative examples. The bird’s-eye view offered in this chapter sets the stage for the next four chapters which detail each step in the framework in extensive detail. Reproducible forms that relate to the revised framework are provided.
