David Kingdon

Douglas Turkington

Narsimha Pinninti

Shanaya Rathod

Peter Phiri

A comprehensive guide designed to enable CBT practitioners to effectively engage people from diverse cultural backgrounds by applying culturally-sensitive therapeutic techniques Adapts core CBT techniques including reattribution, normalization, explanation development, formulating, reality testing, inference chaining and resetting expectations High profile author team includes specialists in culturally-sensitive CBT along with world-renowned pioneers in the application of CBT to serious mental illness Contains the most up-to-date research on CBT in ethnic minority groups available

A Guide for Training and Practice

Cultural Adaptation of CBT for Serious Mental Illness

This is a practical volume which reflects how treatment programmes can be compatible with the reality of service delivery and mental health provision in an organisational context. It also supports both training and clinical practice by presenting examples of clinical cases to illustrate the assessment, treatment planning and implementation processes of CBT for psychosis. * Based on extensive clinical experience and real life service settings * Deals with the roles of several mental health disciplines, as they combine in the these treatment programmes * Cases from a variety of settings: inpatient, outpatient community * Describes techniques used with the full range of symptoms Part of the Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology

The Case Study Guide to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy of Psychosis

Mark Hayward

Clara Strauss

Practical help for managing distressing voice hearing experiences Have you ever heard someone talking to you, but when you turned around no one was there? Voice hearing is more common than might be expected. Many of those who experience this phenomenon won't find it distressing, while some may find it extremely upsetting and even debilitating. Although the causes of voice hearing are many and varied, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been found to be a highly effective treatment for distressing voices. CBT can provide a powerful and positive way of coping with distressing voices, helping people to live well, even though the voice hearing may continue. Written by experts, this accessible self-help manual takes those affected by distressing voices on a journey of recovery and healing, based on the latest psychological research. Includes: · Clear explanations of what distressing voices are and what causes them · Techniques to explore and re-evaluate the links between self-esteem, beliefs about voices and feelings · Practical steps to reduce the distress that hearing voices causes · Consideration of the impact on friends and family, and advice for how they can help Overcoming self-help guides use clinically-proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. Many guides in the Overcoming series are recommended under the Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme. Series Editor: Professor Peter Cooper

Overcoming Distressing Voices

Cassie Hazell

An invaluable guide to dealing with distressing voices from leading experts Hearing voices can be highly distressing and impact our health, well-being and day-to-day lives. This self-help guide explains what voices are, what causes them and how to cope with this distressing experience.. Using clinically proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques, this book will help you to recognise the link between your thoughts, beliefs and relationships, and the distressing voices you hear. This book will help you to: � Understand the voices and cope with them more effectively � Explore and re-evaluate beliefs that you hold about yourself and the voices � Develop some assertiveness skills � Set personal goals for the future

An Introduction to Self-help for Distressing Voices

Nick Maguire

Dzintra Stalmeisters

Michael Townend

Reflecting the current legal, professional and cultural context of CBT practice this book provides CBT therapists with an understanding of CBT values and ethics, drawing on both generic counselling ethics and the principles of clinical ethics.

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