CBT: A Clinician's Guide to Using the Five Areas Approach

This book is essential reading for practitioners involved in introducing the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) into their clinical practice and making it truly accessible to practitioners and patients alike. It covers:

How to support someone in 10, 20 or 60 minutes using the successful and proven

five areas modelThe challenges faced and how to overcome these when working using guided

CBT self-helpHow to offer support face to face, or using telephone, email, or classesPractical information and advice for all those wishing to use the five areas guided

CBT interventions in their clinical practiceHow to introduce, support and review progress using the Plan, Do, Review modelA description of the wide range of five areas resources and how to use them with

patientsSupport scripts and linked online resourcesThe book provides a proven delivery model for wider dissemination of this evidence-based CBT approach. It is essential reading for general practitioners, psychologists, psychological well-being practitioners (PWPs), self-help support workers, coaches, counsellors, nurses, occupational therapists, teachers, psychiatrists, condition management/back to work teams, managers and commissioners and other practitioners wishing to incorporate CBT as part of their practice and services.