MTU Library Catalogue

Syndetics cover image
Image from Syndetics

CBT for beginners / Jane Simmons and Rachel Griffiths.

By: Simmons, Jane (Clinical psychologist).
Contributor(s): Griffiths, Rachel.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; Los Angeles : SAGE, 2009Description: viii, 232 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 1412948134; 9781412948135; 9781412948067.Other title: Cognitive behaviour therapy for beginners.Subject(s): Cognitive therapy | Health and Wellbeing | Psychotherapy | Psychiatric nursing | Social workDDC classification: 616.89142 SIM
Contents:
What is CBT? -- Who benefits from CBT? -- The CBT model -- Levels of cognitions (thoughts, beliefs, assumptions) -- Structure of therapy sessions -- The therapeutic relationship -- CBT assessment -- CBT formulation -- Setting therapy goals -- Coping strategies -- Behavioural interventions -- Cognitive interventions: psycho-education about thoughts and beliefs -- Cognitive interventions: identifying negative automatic thoughts (NATs) -- Cognitive interventions: evaluation of negative automatic thoughts or 'thought challenging' -- Cognitive interventions: working with assumptions and core beliefs -- Problem solving -- Working with emotions -- Motivation for change -- Therapeutic endings -- Supervision -- Appendices: I. Referral criteria handout -- II. Chapter 3 exercise -- III. Formulation sheet and maintenance cycle -- IV. Graded practice diary -- V. Detailed activity record sheet -- VI. Basic activity schedule -- VII. Thought record sheets (basic thought record sheet, detailed thought record sheet, OCD thought record sheet) -- VIII. Questions to help identify negative automatic thoughts -- IX. Thinking biases -- X. Thinking biases exercise -- XI. Thought evaluation sheets (alternative thoughts, evidence for and against OCD, thinking biases) -- XII. Questions to ask when evaluating NATs -- XIII. Responsibility chart -- XIV. Decisional bias sheet -- XV. Handout: Dealing with setbacks during the recovery process -- XVI. Relapse prevention sheet -- XVII. Ending letters.
Summary: Given the abundance of texts on cognitive behaviour therapy, and the host of conflicting positions that have arisen, it is sometimes difficult to get to grips with the skills necessary to carry out CBT effectively. This book addresses this by equipping the reader with nuts and bolts CBT knowledge.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 616.89142 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000589816
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 616.89142 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 38888000589790
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 616.89142 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 38888000589782
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 616.89142 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 4 Available 38888000589808
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This short practical guide to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) will interest a wide range of professionals and trainees across health and social care, especially those just starting to practice this therapeutic intervention. Focusing on case formulation, the authors show how to build up a ′picture′ of each individual client and use their case history to inform interventions. Packed full of practical features designed to aid learning, including case study material and a trouble-shooting section, the book covers a wide range of topics, including: What is CBT? Fundamental characteristics of the model and how to explain it to clients Who might benefit from CBT? Type of person and types of problem, motivational issues, and barriers to change How do you do CBT? A comprehensive, practical and clear guide to practicing CBT Hints and tips, and CBT jargon Given the abundance of texts on CBT available, and the host of theoretical and conflicting positions that have arisen, it is sometimes difficult for trainers to get to grips with the practical skills necessary to carry out CBT effectively. This book addresses this by equipping the clinical psychologist, nursing student, and mental health worker with the essential nuts and bolts to practice CBT with confidence.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [224]-226) and index.

What is CBT? -- Who benefits from CBT? -- The CBT model -- Levels of cognitions (thoughts, beliefs, assumptions) -- Structure of therapy sessions -- The therapeutic relationship -- CBT assessment -- CBT formulation -- Setting therapy goals -- Coping strategies -- Behavioural interventions -- Cognitive interventions: psycho-education about thoughts and beliefs -- Cognitive interventions: identifying negative automatic thoughts (NATs) -- Cognitive interventions: evaluation of negative automatic thoughts or 'thought challenging' -- Cognitive interventions: working with assumptions and core beliefs -- Problem solving -- Working with emotions -- Motivation for change -- Therapeutic endings -- Supervision -- Appendices: I. Referral criteria handout -- II. Chapter 3 exercise -- III. Formulation sheet and maintenance cycle -- IV. Graded practice diary -- V. Detailed activity record sheet -- VI. Basic activity schedule -- VII. Thought record sheets (basic thought record sheet, detailed thought record sheet, OCD thought record sheet) -- VIII. Questions to help identify negative automatic thoughts -- IX. Thinking biases -- X. Thinking biases exercise -- XI. Thought evaluation sheets (alternative thoughts, evidence for and against OCD, thinking biases) -- XII. Questions to ask when evaluating NATs -- XIII. Responsibility chart -- XIV. Decisional bias sheet -- XV. Handout: Dealing with setbacks during the recovery process -- XVI. Relapse prevention sheet -- XVII. Ending letters.

Given the abundance of texts on cognitive behaviour therapy, and the host of conflicting positions that have arisen, it is sometimes difficult to get to grips with the skills necessary to carry out CBT effectively. This book addresses this by equipping the reader with nuts and bolts CBT knowledge.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 CBT - What is it?
  • Features of CBT
  • Who benefits?
  • The CBT model
  • Levels of Cognition
  • Structure of therapy
  • Part 2 CBT - How Do You Do It?
  • CBT Assessment
  • CBT Formulation
  • Goal Setting
  • Coping Strategies
  • Behavioural Interventions
  • Cognitive Interventions - Negative Automatic Thoughts
  • Working with Assumptions and Core Beliefs
  • Part 3 CBT - The Rest
  • Problem Solving
  • Working with Emotions
  • Motivation for Change
  • Endings
  • The Therapeutic Relationship
  • Supervision

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

In this reviewer's assessment, Simmons and Griffiths have written a definitive document on cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). As a measure of its importance, CBT is regularly used with most common mental health problems. The CBT model is based on four elements: thoughts, behaviors, feelings as emotions, and feelings as physical sensations, all of which influence one another. The process of CBT explores how these influences develop and can be remedied through CBT. Nowhere is the book described as a "manual," and yet the point of the narrative is to describe how CBT is to be carried out. Beyond this precise emphasis on concrete content, the book describes history, assessment, goals, coping strategies, cognitive interventions, and other topics too numerous to mention, all under the mantle of "this is how CBT is done." One distinctive feature of the system is to substitute the concept "diagnosis" for the concept "formulation," in which the latter focuses on a clearer understanding of the way the client sees the world and how that view originated. This is an exceptional book, ideally suited for all practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, and social work--both beginners and veterans. Nineteen appendixes present operational aids. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and professionals. --Daniel Sydiaha, emeritus, University of Saskatchewan

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dr Jane Simmons and Dr Rachel Griffiths are practising NHS Adult Mental Health Clinical Psychologists.