David Westbrook - An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications

An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

If you can only buy one CBT book, this is the gem you are looking for. An Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers a comprehensive and practical summary of CBT principles, methods and treatment protocols. Experienced clinicians will appreciate the clinically sophisticated case examples which are accompanied by succinct summaries of the conceptual and scientific principles encapsulated in them. At the same time, this text is written so clearly that novice therapists will find it easy to understand and immensely helpful in learning CBT. Christine A. Padesky, PhD, co-author of Collaborative Case Conceptualization and Mind Over Mood

Cognitive-behavioural therapy has evolved into a large family of theories, models and therapeutic strategies. This text is a very well organised, comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to CBT. The authors proficient understanding of the breadth and complexity of CBT shines through, making this an excellent overview of the current state of knowledge and practice.

There is much to like about this book, but two features came through as particular strengths. First, the text seeks to genuinely enable therapists understanding, providing how to guides, case examples and route maps to learning. Second, the sections on therapist training and supervision provide a grounded and excellent resource on how to get the most out of training and supervision. This book will help unlock CBT therapists full potential to help their clients.
Professor Willem Kuyken, Mood Disorders Centre

It is great to see an already outstanding book brought right up to date with the incorporation of new information on difference, competence and access. Students, teachers and experienced practitioners alike will do well to study this new edition in depth, particularly the enhanced case study material and student exercises. As ever, 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 throughout the text. They offer a clear and comprehensive grounding in all aspects of the treatment and invite active engagement with its content via the learning exercises presented at the end of each chapter. The text is replete with rich case material, discussion and dialogues to illustrate and illuminate the CBT techniques described. The content of the first edition has been updated to reflect developments in the theory underpinning CBT and the evidence base of this widely practised, well validated and recommended psychotherapy. It is an essential text for practitioners undertaking training in cognitive behavioural therapy, but also offers rich insights 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 than solely on the application of it. It includes a helpful and easy to understand overview of the development of CBT and the fundamental principles underlying it. Invaluable core skills required for successful therapy are discussed and reassurance is provided for the learner practitioner to avoid feeling the need to be an expert but 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

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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 Centres 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.

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David Westbrook is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, and Director of Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC). Before training as a clinical psychologist he was a psychiatric nurse, eventually becoming the nurse in charge of a specialist behaviour therapy unit in London. This led on to an interest in cognitive therapy, which has included training from many of the worlds leading CBT therapists. He has been practicing CBT for over 25 years and currently works mostly in OCTC, doing training, supervision and research; the rest of the time he works as an NHS clinician, providing a service for patients with severe and complex problems. He is BABCP-accredited as a therapist, supervisor and trainer.