Cambridge Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

A contemporary guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and its applications to a range of populations and with clinical contexts.

Jessica Davies (Author), Paul Salkovskis (Author), Kenneth Laidlaw (Author), Judith S. Beck (Foreword by)

9781009088350, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 September 2025

408 pages
23.3 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm, 0.62 kg

'This book offers a comprehensive and authoritative account of CBT, tracing its historical and scientific foundations while demonstrating its relevance across diverse mental health conditions, practice settings and populations. It is monumental in its scope by showcasing CBT as a rich and versatile treatment that is effective for numerous psychological disorders, inpatient and outpatient settings, older adults, carers, children and young people. It presents CBT as a structured, goal-oriented, and collaborative therapy, characterised by its creativity and responsiveness to client needs. The text is enriched by case examples, treatment protocols and therapist-client scripts that bring interventions to life and demonstrate their practical application. With its conversational writing style, the book succeeds in making complex ideas understandable without oversimplification. This book is invaluable for both emerging and experienced practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of CBT and enhance their therapeutic practice.' Sunil Bhar, Ph.D., Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

This book provides a concise and up-to-date guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), from the history and supporting theory, through to the most recent empirical evidence and practical aspects of delivery. Starting with an overview of the structure of CBT, practitioners can utilise this detailed guide to deliver therapy in clinical practice, whilst its coverage of various adaptations of CBT, such as group therapy and working with older adults, allow therapy to be tailored to different settings with different timeframes attached. Covering all the major CBT protocols necessary to work with a wide range of common mental health conditions. A comprehensive resource for a wide range of practitioners providing practical approaches, goals, and strategies to manage mental health problems using CBT. Part of the Cambridge Guides to the Psychological Therapies series, offering all the latest scientifically rigorous, and practical information on a range of key, evidence-based psychological interventions for clinicians.

Forword Judith S. Beck
Part I. An Overview of the Model: 1. An historical overview of cognitive behavioural therapy Ken Laidlaw
2. The supporting theory of cognitive behavioural therapy Ken Laidlaw
3. Efficacy of CBT: a brief outline and review Ken Laidlaw
Part II. The Model of CBT into Practice: 4. What is cognitive behaviour therapy Jessica Davies
5. The goals of cognitive behavioural therapy Jessica Davies
6. The specific techniques of cognitive behavioural therapy Jessica Davies
7. The structure of cognitive behavioural therapy Jessica Davies
8. Psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention in CBT Jessica Davies
Part III. Application and Adaptations for Mental Health Presentations: 9. Adaptations of the original model of cognitive behavioural therapy Jessica Davies and Ken Laidlaw
10. Anxiety disorders Jessica Davies
11. Specific phobias Ken Laidlaw
12. Panic disorder Jessica Davies and Paul Salkovskis
13. Social anxiety disorder Jessica Davies and Rachel Handley
14. Generalised anxiety disorder Saevar Már Gústavsson and Paul Salkovskis
15. Obsessive compulsive or related disorders Jessica Davies
16. Obsessive compulsive disorder Jessica Davies and Paul Salkovskis
17. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) Jessica Davies
18. Illness anxiety disorder Jessica Davies and Paul Salkovskis
19. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Jessica Davies and Rachel Handley
20. Depression Jessica Davies and Ken Laidlaw
21. CBT for psychosis and complex mental health (PCMH) Sean Harper and David Carmichael
Part IV. Application of CBT in Different Populations and Settings: 22. Adaptations for specific populations Ken Laidlaw
23. Evidenced-based age-appropriate CBT with older people Ken Laidlaw
24. Using CBT with family caregivers of persons living with dementia Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Jennifer Ramsey, Ann Choryan Bilbrey and Julian Montoro-Rodriguez
25. CBT for children and young people Mike Turnbull and Markku Wood
26. Adaptations for specific events: immediately after a traumatic event Rachel Handley
27. Cognitive behavioural therapy in primary care Jessica Davies
28. Group cognitive behavioural therapy Jessica Davies
29. Conjoint format – couple's therapy Jessica Davies
30. Internet and telephone delivery Jessica Davies and Ken Laidlaw
31. Computerised CBT self-help approaches Jessica Davies, Ken Laidlaw and Bruno Kajiyama
32. Developing and progressing as a CBT therapist Jessica Davies and Paul Salkovskis
Index.

Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ]