The Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Primer

Rhena Branch is a BABCP accredited practitioner, supervisor and trainer. She has lectured at Goldsmith’s University of London, Anglia Ruskin University and the University of East Anglia. She has written several books on the subject of CBT and REBT. Rhena has a private practice in Norfolk and is director and clinical lead of a mental health charity serving Norfolk and Suffolk. - Windy Dryden is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He has authored or edited more than 250 books. His current interests are in single-session and very brief interventions within a therapy and coaching context. He has run training courses in single-session counselling in the UK and abroad and has contributed to its provision in university and college counselling throughout the UK. His goal is to disseminate single-session therapy throughout the NHS in the hope that it will provide immediate access to psychological therapies at the point of need. - Jodie Paget is a BABCP accredited practitioner, trainer and supervisor. She has worked as a lecturer and supervisor at the University of East Anglia. She currently has a private practice in Norfolk and is co-director and clinical lead of a mental health charity in Norfolk.

Introduction,1. The origins of cognitive behaviour therapy, 2. The theoretical underpinnings of cognitive behaviour therapy, 3. Cognition, 4. Cognitive behaviour therapy and the therapeutic alliance, 5. Case conceptualisation, 6. Cognitive restructuring techniques, 7. Behavioural techniques, 8. Methods of discovering assumptions, rules and core beliefs, 9. Relapse prevention and endings, 10. Cognitive behaviour therapy transcript, 11. Applications and developments in cognitive behaviour therapy, 12. Research into cognitive behaviour therapy, Resources for learning, Appendix, Glossary, Index