Psychological therapies cognitive behavioural therapy

Epstein DH, Hawkins WE, Covi L, Umbricht A and Preston KL (2003). Cognitive behavioural therapy plus contingency management for cocaine use Findings during treatment and across 12-month follow-up. Psychology of Addictive Behavior, 17, 73-82. 

Ouimette PC, Finney JW and Moos RH (1997). Twelve-step and cognitive behavioural therapy for substance abuse A comparison of treatment effectiveness. J. Consult. Clin. Psychology, 65, 230-240. 

Remove the psychological factors that may have precipitated and maintained the disease. This may be as simple as establishing better relationships with family members or may require prolonged cognitive behavioural therapy. 

Two forms of psychological treatment have been shown to be effective in the treatment of BN cognitive behavioural therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy. Both have been found to be superior to traditional psychodynamic based therapy (Hay and Bacaltchuk 2003). 

Borkovec, T. D. and Costello, E. (1993). Efficacy of applied relaxation and cognitive-behavioural therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 51 611-19. 

Martin R. Bamber is a chartered consultant clinical psychologist. He presently holds the post of Head of the Primary Care and Adult Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Sections of Selby and York NHS Primary Care Trust Psychological Therapies Department. He is also a teaching fellow at the University of York and is founder and Director of MRB Clinical Psychology Services, a private practice based in York. 

Not all therapies are available locally, so check local provision, waiting times, and referral routes/practicalities of referral. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is most widely available, and some of your teammates may have specialist training, enabling them to offer therapy to CMHT/ward patients. The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (lAPT) service is a national initiative, providing swift access to CBT for depression and anxiety (self or GP referral). 

Careful recording of the history of treatments and their outcomes and adverse events is cracial. Though beyond the scope of this chapter, considerahon of specific psychological therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, is essenhal. 

Perris, C. (2000). PersonaUty related disorders of interpersonal behaviour A developmental-constructivist cognitive therapy approach to treatment based on attachment theory. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 1 97-117. 

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