1st Edition

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

    256 Pages
    by CRC Press

    256 Pages
    by CRC Press

    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 model
    • The challenges faced and how to overcome these when working using guided
      CBT self-help
    • How to offer support face to face, or using telephone, email, or classes
    • Practical information and advice for all those wishing to use the five areas guided
      CBT interventions in their clinical practice
    • How to introduce, support and review progress using the Plan, Do, Review model
    • A description of the wide range of five areas resources and how to use them with
      patients
    • Support scripts and linked online resources


    The 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.

    Introduction

    Getting To Know the Five Areas Approach
    Why is there a need for accessible forms of cognitive behavioral therapy?
    Key elements of the Five Areas model

    Using The Five Areas Approach
    Clinical assessment and selling the model
    Completing a collaborative Five Areas assessment
    Using the Five Areas assessment to understand why the person feels as they do

    Supporting and reviewing progress
    Setting goals and monitoring progress using the Plan, Do, Review model
    Offering structured support face to face and by telephone or email
    Delivering support in the LLTTF and other classes


    Resources Overview

    Five Areas written resources for low mood and stress
    Five Areas online, DVD and audio multimedia resources for low mood and stress

    Supervision, Training and Service Implications

    Case management and supervision
    Training and supporting practitioners in using the Five Areas approach

    The Five Areas In Action

    Five Areas model as a first contact assessment tool in an IAPT team in England
    Five Areas books with GP support
    Five Areas depression book plus telephone support in Canada
    Use of the Overcoming Anxiety book in an IAPT service
    Little CBT Books delivered by housing workers in England
    Little CBT Books delivered by social services via telephone and LLTTF classes
    LLTTF classes delivered in community settings
    LLTTF classes with university students
    LLTTF classes in schools
    Using the Little CBT Books in secondary schools
    Living Life to the Full free online course (www.llttf.com)
    Living Life to the Full Interactive (www.llttf.com) offered across Scotland (pilot service)
    Overcoming Bulimia Online (www.overcomingbulimiaonline.com) delivered in a specialist eating disorders service
    Overcoming Anorexia Online (www.overcominganorexiaonline.com) delivered in a specialist eating disorders clinic
    Self-help clinic in a primary care mental health team

    Supporter Scripts and Resources

    Biography

    Chris Williams

    'This book is a 'must have' for any clinician working across all steps; not only with common mental health problems but also with physical and long term health conditions. It is a brilliant and user friendly guide to using the five areas approach...'


    CBT Today

    '... a fantastic and flexible way to illustrate how common mental health problems affect people's lives and how to help people overcome their problems through the five areas approach whether in large group settings or face to face working'.


    CBT Today