CBT for Beginners

Jane Simmons works as a Clinical Psychologist in adult mental health services in South Wales. She has previously worked as a project manager setting up an IAPT service in England. She has worked in the NHS since gaining her doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2000 from the Oxford doctoral course of Clinical Psychology and also works in Independent Practice in Bristol. Rachel Griffiths is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working in South Wales. She has worked in the NHS since gaining her doctorate in clinical Psychology in 2003 . Rachel has worked with adults with mental health problems in inpatient and community settings and currently works in a service for people with chronic pain.

PART ONE: CBT - WHAT IS IT? 1. What is CBT? 2. Who Benefits from CBT? 3. The CBT Model 4. Levels of Cognitions (Thoughts, Beliefs and Assumptions) 5. Structure of therapy and sessions 6. The therapeutic relationship PART TWO: CBT - HOW DO YOU DO IT? 7. CBT Assessment 8. CBT Formulation 9. Setting Therapy Goals 10. Coping Strategies 11. Behavioural Interventions 12. Cognitive Interventions: Psycho-education about Thoughts and Beliefs 13. Cognitive Interventions: Identifying Negative Automatic Thoughts (NATs) 14. Cognitive Interventions: Evaluation of Negative Automatic Thoughts or 'Thought Challenging' 15. Cognitive Interventions: Working with Assumptions and Core Beliefs PART THREE: AND THE REST... 16. Mindfulness 17. Problem Solving 18. Working with Emotions 19. Motivation for Change 20. Therapeutic Endings 21. Supervision

Easily accessible by students, and bringing professional therapists up to date with full and detailed practical guidance, Jane Simmons and Rachel Griffiths present both an introduction and the current state of the art application of CBT. In their third edition, the authors have achieved the very difficult aim of making a practitioner guide to the most effective evidence-based approaches a pleasure to read. -- Dr David A Holmes CBT for Beginners explains how to deliver CBT to young people and adults in a simple and easy to understand manner. It is an excellent resource for students, beginning psychologists and health professionals. -- Vivienne Lewis, Assistant Professor The latest edition of this book retains the clarity of explanation and width of content required to continue as the best introductory text to CBT available. The content is accessible and understandable to the novice practitioner and the use of case examples clearly articulate how theory is applied in practice. This edition updates information on relevant legislation and treatment advances, and is a must for any student commencing a CBT related programme. -- Mark Gillespie