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Unresolved Issues Regarding Homework Assignments in Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies: An Expert Panel Discussion at AACBT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2012

Nikolaos Kazantzis*
Affiliation:
La Trobe University, Australia. N.Kazantzis@latrobe.edu.au
Arnoud R. Arntz
Affiliation:
Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
Thomas Borkovec
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University, United States of America.
Emily A. Holmes
Affiliation:
University of Oxford, England.
Tracey Wade
Affiliation:
Flinders University, Australia.
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*Address for correspondence: Nikolaos Kazantzis, School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University VIC 3086, Australia.
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Abstract

This article presents a panel discussion on the integration of homework assignments into cognitive behaviour therapy sessions. The panel comprised experts in research and practice who had been invited as keynote presenters for the 32nd National Conference for the Australian Association of Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy. Experts responded to questions about the definition of homework, the mechanism by which homework produces its effects, and the relative importance of homework adherence for effective therapy. Interwoven through the discussion was an emphasis on a collaborative approach to homework, as well as specific recommendations for the integration of homework into sessions. Selected case illustrations were also discussed.

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Standard Papers
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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