This book uniquely combines CBT with the Department of Health stepped care model to provide the first comprehensive case study-approach textbook. A step-by-step guide to using CBT this book is structured around case studies of clients who present with the most commonly encountered conditions; from mild to more complex enduring symptoms & diagnosis. This distinctive practical format is ideal in showing how to put the principles of CBT & stepped care into effect. As well as echoing postgraduate level training it provides an insight into the experiences the trainee will encounter in real-world practice. Each chapter addresses a specific client condition & covers initial referral presentation & assessment case formulation treatment interventions evaluation of CBT strategies & discharge planning. Specific presenting problems covered include: first onset & chronic Depression; Social Phobia; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD); Chronic Bulimia Nervosa & Anorexia nervosa; Alcohol Addiction; & Personality Disorder. This book also
Includes:: practical learning exercises for the reader & clinical hints as well as extensive reference to further CBT research resources & reading. This timely text will be invaluable for trainees on Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programmes & anyone studying on postgraduate CBT courses.