This bestselling guide to the basic theory, skills and applications of cognitive behaviour therapy is fully updated to reflect recent developments in CBT theory. It includes in-depth material on working with diversity, and new case studies and exercises to help you reflect and explore how theory can be used to develop effective practice.The Companion Website features over 40 videos illustrating the CBT skills and strategies discussed in the book, including:
• Measuring CBT’s effectiveness • Socratic method and applications • Physical techniques and behavioural experiments • Applications of CBT to specific client disorders • Using supervision in CBT.
Helen Kennerley, D.Phil, is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and founding fellow of the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC), where she was for many years Director of the postgraduate courses in Advanced Cognitive Therapy Studies and the MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is currently the lead for the OCTC / University of Oxford Postgraduate Certificates in Supervision and Training and in Psychological Trauma. She is also a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with the M.O.D. She has made valuable contributions to the field of cognitive therapy through her popular workshops and her writings. Amongst other publications, she is the author of Overcoming Anxiety and co-author of An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, both of which have been highly commended by the British Medical Association. In 2002, Helen was also voted one of the most influential female cognitive therapists in Britain by BABCP members.
Table of Contents
1. Basic Theory, Development and Current Status of CBT2. Distinctive Characteristics of CBT3. The Therapeutic Relationship4. Assessment and Formulation5. Measurement of CBT6. Helping Clients Become their Own Therapists7. Socratic Methods8. Cognitive Techniques9. Behavioural Experiments10. Physical Techniques11. The Course of Therapy12. Depression13. Anxiety Disorders14. Anxiety Disorders: Specific Models and Treatment Protocols15. Wider Applications of CBT16. Alternative Methods of Delivery17. Developments in CBT18. Evaluating CBT Practice19. Using Supervision in CBT