This text investigates the role of mental imagery in the development, maintenance, and treatment of various psychopathological conditions. The authors, Ann Hackmann and Emily A. Holmes, draw upon extensive clinical research and cognitive behavioral frameworks to argue that visual mental imagery is a core component of emotional disorders. By analyzing how intrusive images function differently than verbal thoughts, the book provides a structured approach for clinicians to integrate imagery-based interventions into standard therapeutic practices.

Experts in the field of cognitive behavioral therapy recognize this work as a foundational text for understanding the clinical application of imagery-based interventions. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a rigorous resource for practitioners and researchers alike.