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An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Praise for the Book ‘IfyoucanonlybuyoneCBTbook,thisisthegemyouarelookingfor.AnIntroductiontoCognitiveBehavi- ouralTherapyoffersacomprehensiveandpracticalsummaryofCBTprinciples,methodsandtreatmentproto- cols.Experiencedclinicianswillappreciatetheclinicallysophisticatedcaseexampleswhichareaccompanied bysuccinctsummariesoftheconceptualandscientificprinciplesencapsulatedinthem.Atthesametime,this textiswrittensoclearlythatnovicetherapistswillfinditeasytounderstandandimmenselyhelpfulinlearning CBT.’Christine A. Padesky, PhD, co-author ofCollaborative Case ConceptualizationandMind Over Mood ‘Cognitive-behaviouraltherapyhasevolvedintoalargefamilyoftheories,modelsandtherapeuticstrategies. Thistextisaverywellorganised,comprehensiveandhighlyaccessibleintroductiontoCBT.Theauthors’pro- ficientunderstandingofthebreadthandcomplexityofCBTshinesthrough,makingthisanexcellentoverview of the current state of knowledge and practice.’ ‘Thereismuchtolikeaboutthisbook,buttwofeaturescamethroughasparticularstrengths.First,thetext seekstogenuinelyenabletherapists’understanding,providing“howto”guides,caseexamplesandroutemaps to learning. Second, the sections on therapist training and supervision provide a grounded and excellent re- sourceonhowtogetthemostoutoftrainingandsupervision.ThisbookwillhelpunlockCBTtherapists’full potential to help their clients.’ Professor Willem Kuyken, Mood Disorders Centre ‘Itisgreattoseeanalreadyoutstandingbookbroughtrightuptodatewiththeincorporationofnewinforma- tionondifference,competenceandaccess.Students,teachersandexperiencedpractitionersalikewilldowell tostudythisneweditionindepth,particularlytheenhancedcasestudymaterialandstudentexercises.Asever, for these authors, excellence begets excellence.’ David Richards, Professor of Mental Health Services Research, University of Exeter ‘This book provides an excellent, current and highly accessible introduction to the theory and core skills of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The authors’ extensive experience of therapy and teaching is evident throughoutthetext.Theyofferaclearandcomprehensivegroundinginallaspectsofthetreatmentandinvite activeengagementwithitscontentviathelearningexercisespresentedattheendofeachchapter.Thetextis replete with rich case material, discussion and dialogues to illustrate and illuminate the CBT techniques de- scribed. The content of the first edition has been updated to reflect developments in the theory underpinning CBTandtheevidencebaseofthiswidelypractised,wellvalidatedandrecommendedpsychotherapy.Itisan essential text for practitioners undertaking training in cognitive behavioural therapy, but also offers rich in- sights for those who wish to learn more about the utility of this approach as a treatment for depression and anxiety.’ Dr Hilary Mairs, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester ‘This is an excellent book, with well-written chapters and the emphasis being on understanding CBT rather thansolelyontheapplicationofit.Itincludesahelpfulandeasytounderstandoverviewofthedevelopment ofCBTandthefundamentalprinciplesunderlyingit.Invaluablecoreskillsrequiredforsuccessfultherapyare discussedandreassuranceisprovidedforthelearnerpractitionertoavoidfeelingtheneedtobeanexpertbut instead to work as a team with the client to understand what is being experienced. This includes a detailed consideration of the importance of the therapeutic relationship within CBT and there is also a very useful discussion and advice regarding cultural differences and therapeutic boundaries.’ Rob Allison, Nursing, York University An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Skills and Applications Second Edition David Westbrook, Helen Kennerley and Joan Kirk © David Westbrook, Helen Kennerley and Joan Kirk 2007, 2011 First edition published 2007. Reprinted 2007 (twice), 2008 (twice), 2009 This second edition published 2011 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmit- ted in any form, or by any means, only with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction, in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. SAGE Publications Ltd 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP SAGE Publications Inc. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road New Delhi 110 044 SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd 33 Pekin Street #02-01 Far East Square Singapore 048763 Library of Congress Control Number: 2010934116 British Library Cataloguing in Publication data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-84860-686-9 ISBN 978-1-84860-687-6 (pbk) Typeset by C&M Digitals (P) Ltd., Chennai, India Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall Printed on paper from sustainable resources Contents Companion Website About the Authors 1 Basic Theory, Development and Current Status of CBT 2 Distinctive Characteristics of CBT 3 The Therapeutic Relationship 4 Assessment and Formulation 5 Measurement in CBT 6 Helping Clients Become Their Own Therapists 7 Socratic Method 8 Cognitive Techniques 9 Behavioural Experiments 10 Physical Techniques 11 The Course of Therapy 12 Depression 13 Anxiety Disorders 14 Anxiety Disorders: Specific Models and Treatment Protocols 15 Wider Applications of CBT 16 Alternative Methods of Delivery 17 Developments in CBT 18 Evaluating CBT Practice 19 Using Supervision in CBT References Index Companion Website Book purchasers can access a companion website featuring extracts from streamed video role-plays that illustrate some of the key strategies described in the book. This free material has been selected from the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre’s pioneering online training materials, and book buyers are also able to purchase discounted access to the full versions of these and other OCTC online training modules via the book website. Prompts for readers to watch the relevant role-play online are indicated in the text by this icon: Whenyouseethisicon,gotowww.sagepub.co.uk/westbrooktoviewtherelevantfreevideo extract. This website is password-protected. It can be accessed by those of you who have purchased this book when you set up a secure SAGE account through our website. Just visit the page above to get started.
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