Low-Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; A Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Handbook

This is the essential book for anyone who wants to become a therapist within the NHS. This book is intended for trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP’s) or anyone who wants a comprehensive, yet easy to read guide on delivering Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques. This book has everything an applicant would need to succeed in the highly competitive PWP interviews and university course. It will teach you how to carry out Low Intensity CBT assessments for common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression. It will then guide you step by step on how to deliver evidence based treatment for these conditions, following the NHS NICE guidelines. The book will develop your therapeutic skills and will teach you how to become an effective and self reflective practitioner. It will also teach you how to tailor treatment sessions around your patients and overcome barriers to recovery. In addition, it will equip you to work with diverse populations, in a culturally sensitive way. Chapters included: What Is A Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP): What Is CBT: What Is IAPT: Stepped Care Model: Interview Process And Tips: Module One: Engagement and Assessment of Patients with Common Mental Health Problems: Initial Assessments (IA): Diagnosis (Step 2): Depression: Anxiety Disorders: Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Panic Disorder: Agoraphobia: Specific Phobia: Step 3 Disorders: Depression: Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Social Anxiety: Health Anxiety (Illness Anxiety Disorder): Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Perfectionism: Diagnosis Conclusion: Core Competences: Common Factor Skills: Specific Factor Skills: Module Two: Evidence-Based Low-Intensity Treatment For Common Mental Health Disorders. What Is Guided Self Help: Treatment Structure: Treatment Information For The Interviews: Treatment Protocols: ABC Model: Depression: Behavioural Activation (BA): Cognitive Restructuring (CR): Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Exposure and Habituation: Panic Disorder: Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) Signposting: Module Three: Values, Employment and Context Cultural Competence: Unconscious Biases: Treatment Adaptations: Pacing: SOC (Selection, Optimization, and Compensation) Model: Barriers and COM-B: Supervision: Case Management Supervision: Clinical Skills Supervision: About the Author: David Kaneria is passionate and committed to improving training standards and patient care within IAPT, he has also produced a range of Low Intensity CBT self help guides, for both patients and PWP’s to use. David is currently a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within IAPT, whose role involves mentoring and supervising both trainee and qualified PWP’s. He undertook his PWP training at Essex University. Prior to this he studied at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, receiving a BSc in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology and an MSc in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience. – ASIN: B09WJ47J1Y | ISBN13: 9798439788378 | ISBN-13: 979-8439788378