CBT: A Clinician's Guide to Using the Five Areas Approach

by Chris Williams, Marie Chellingsworth

Overview

This book is essential reading for practitioners involved in introducing the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) into their clinical practice and making it truly accessible to practitioners and patients alike. It covers:

• How to support someone in 10, 20 or 60 minutes using the successful and proven
  five areas model



• The challenges faced and how to overcome these when working using guided
  CBT self-help



• How to offer support face to face, or using telephone, email, or classes



• Practical information and advice for all those wishing to use the five areas guided
  CBT interventions in their clinical practice



• How to introduce, support and review progress using the Plan, Do, Review model



• A description of the wide range of five areas resources and how to use them with
  patients



• Support scripts and linked online resources

The book provides a proven delivery model for wider dissemination of this evidence-based CBT approach. It is essential reading for general practitioners, psychologists, psychological well-being practitioners (PWPs), self-help support workers, coaches, counsellors, nurses, occupational therapists, teachers, psychiatrists, condition management/back to work teams, managers and commissioners and other practitioners wishing to incorporate CBT as part of their practice and services.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040082843
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/27/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Chris Williams

Table of Contents

Part 1: Getting to know the Five Areas approach 1. Why is there a need for accessible forms of cognitive behavioural therapy? 2. Key elements of the Five Areas model Part 2: Using the Five Areas approach 3. Completing a collaborative Five Areas assessment 4. Using the Five Areas assessment to understand why the person feels as they do 5. setting goals and monitoring progress using the Plan, Do, Review model 6. offering structured support face to face and by telephone or email 7. Delivering support in the LLTTF and other classes Part 3: Resources overview 8. Five Areas written resources for low mood and stress 9. Five Areas online, DVD and audio multimedia resources for low mood and stress Part 4: Supervision, training and service implications 10. Case management and supervision 11. Training and supporting practitioners in using the Five Areas approach Part 5: The Five Areas in action Part 6: Supporter scripts and resources

Editorial Reviews

'This book is a 'must have' for any clinician working across all steps; not only with common mental health problems but also with physical and long term health conditions. It is a brilliant and user friendly guide to using the five areas approach...'

/CBT Today

'... a fantastic and flexible way to illustrate how common mental health problems affect people's lives and how to help people overcome their problems through the five areas approach whether in large group settings or face to face working'.

/CBT Today

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