The chapter will help you to be able to explain what BDD is and how it typically presents, including a preoccupation with either imagined or minor physical flaws, and the resultant safety behaviours to manage the feared impact of others perceiving this flaw, describe and use Veale & Neziroglu’s CBT protocol for BDD, explain the importance of using mirror retraining in treatment, develop a treatment plan for CBT for BDD, using appropriate measures, and take account of comorbidity in managing CBT for BDD, including that of depression, social anxiety and OCD.

The chapter will help you to be able to explain what OCD is and how it typically presents, describe and use evidence-based CBT protocols for OCD, choose and use appropriate formulation models for CBT for OCD, describe the importance of using Exposure and Response Prevention and/or Behavioural Experiments in any treatment plan, develop a treatment plan for CBT for OCD, using appropriate measures, and take account of comorbidity in managing CBT for OCD

The chapter will help you to be able to describe the evolution of disorder specific CBT protocols, explain the value of using a disorder specific protocol over a generic CBT approach, consider the relative efficacy of CBT in different populations, and so choose whether CBT is appropriate for your patient, and if so, which adaptation of CBT would be most helpful

After reading this chapter you will have a historical overview for CBT and begin to appreciate how elements of this therapy developed over time.

You will be able explain CBT to clients in a more enriched way as you appreciate the fundamental principles of this approach.

You will be better able to appreciate the uniqueness of CBT as a psychotherapy and differentiate it from other structured evidence-based therapies.

You will have a better knowledge about how behavioural and cognitive elements of CBT interact to enhance treatment.

This chapter acts as a clear guide to your theoretical understanding of CBT to enhance your knowledge across protocols, clinical populations and clinical presentations.

You will gain a working knowledge of the theoretical basis of Beck’s model CBT and how theories and models remain important for advancing clinical practice.

You will be able to more effectively apply CBT across protocols as you will have a better elaborated account of how this therapy has integrated elements across conditions and client presentations.

You will become knowledgeable about the theoretical mechanism of change in CBT

You will become more skilled in using theoretical principles of CBT to stay true to execution of treatment protocols.

The chapter will help you to be able to describe the development of Cognitive, Behavioural, and Integrative approaches to Couple’s Therapy, apply a range of dyadic formulation processes to couples, and apply the key interventions in couple’s therapy, including empathic joining, unified detachment and dyadic behavioural change processes

Access essential information to add to your existing clinical knowledge and skills so as to more effectively work with older people using CBT.Work collaboratively with older people using CBT, planning treatment interventions unencumbered by stereotypical beliefs about ageing and older people and expect symptom reduction consistent with standard treatment protocols.Apply ideas from theories of the science of ageing (gerontology), such as wisdom and emotional development, in order to help your client make use of lifeskills when helping themselves overcome common mental health problems.Use and apply new techniques associated with a developmentally appropriate frame of reference when working with older people.

The chapter will help you to be able to describe the development of remote delivery CBT, both by phone, videoconferencing, and text-based systems, explain the costs and benefits of the various remote formats to both the provider and client, and help your clients choose the most appropriate format for their therapy

The chapter will help you to be able to define Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, explain the key processes within CBT, describe the key features of good CBT as described in therapy rating scales such as the CTSr and CTRS, and consider how to best incorporate the key components of CBT in terms of structure, style and content

The chapter will help you to be able to explain the structure of CBT as a whole, including the purpose of each stage of therapy, effectively structure a treatment session of CBT, so as to ensure the best possible experience for patients, and develop a strong therapeutic alliance with this process, based on active collaboration and genuine empathy, warmth and unconditional positive regard

The chapter will help you to be able to describe the development of Group CBT, explain the costs and benefits of group CBT to both the provider and client and apply best practice when running CBT groups

The chapter will help you to be able to explain what Illness Anxiety Disorder is and how it typically presents, including preoccupation with a serious illness and the resultant changes in attentional focus and safety behaviours, describe and use Salkovskis, Warwick and Deale’s CBT protocol for Illness Anxiety Disorder, develop a treatment plan for CBT for Illness Anxiety Disorder, using appropriate measures and take account of comorbidity in managing CBT for Illness Anxiety Disorder, including depression and panic disorder

The chapter will help you to be able to describe the different techniques available in CBT, consider the purpose of any given technique in relation to the maintenance cycles it interrupts, and tailor interventions to individual patients, considering their unique strengths and needs.