Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Very Short Introduction
Freda McManus
Apr 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Deborah Balm
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Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological therapy. It is not a unitary approach, but instead has evolved through a range of approaches that share a common underpinning model of cognition and behaviour being important in understanding and alleviating psychological distress. While the earliest approaches focused on modifying observable behaviour, later versions emphasized cognitive processes. The third wave approaches in CBT have moved the focus away from the content of an individual's thoughts to their relationship with their thoughts, and the processes underlying thinking. This Very Short Introduction gives an overview of what CBT is, where it came from, what it does, and when it can be used. It explores how one of the driving forces behind CBT's success and continued adaptation has been its basis in empiricism, and analyses how it must continue to evolve to meet future challenges. Freda McManus also discusses how the scale of mental health problems and relative costs of traditional therapy formats have prompted investigations into alternative formats of CBT that have the potential to reach broader audiences, globally. She also considers the challenges of scale in training the workforce required to roll out such interventions, as well as those of determining the best ways of monitoring their competence and effectiveness.
About the author
Freda McManus is an accredited CBT therapist, and consultant clinical psychologist. She has been a course director and clinical research fellow for the University of Oxford, and currently manages the course accreditation process for the British Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapists.
Deborah Balm is a British female narrator with over sixty audiobook credits. Born in Yorkshire, she now lives in Cambridge following an indirect route via Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Wales. Her voice is warm, intriguing, and engaging. She loves narrating historical romance, crime thrillers, and fantasy novels.
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