An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 4th Edition

When the third edition of this book came out, I said that the reader should “Consider it mandatory reading for any trainee, supervisor or clinician who takes patient care seriously”. Now we have the fourth edition, and I can only say that I was right last time - this is the manual on which to base our use of CBT across many disorders. I could not see how they could improve on that third edition. But I was wrong - the authors have added so much here, based on their experience and their extraordinary breadth of understanding. This is the book that I wish I had had at the start of my time working with CBT. So my apologies - you should go out and buy this edition too.

Written by clinical leaders with a wealth of experience in both clinical practice and training, this remains the gold-standard textbook for learning and practising cognitive behavioural therapy. It is an essential resource for novice trainees, experienced therapists, and supervisors alike.

Importantly, the book provides a clear framework for individualised, formulation-driven practice while also offering a comprehensive and authoritative account of the key disorder-specific models and interventions that underpin evidence-based CBT. Helen Kennerley and her co-authors have once again succeeded in producing a text that is both accessible and clinically sophisticated.

This is a must-read for every cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and stands alongside Beck′s Cognitive Therapy of Depression as one of the most influential and indispensable texts in CBT training and practice.

Helen Kennerley, D.Phil

• Role: Consultant Clinical Psychologist (NHS) and Senior Associate Tutor (University of Oxford)
• Experience: Over 40 years of CBT practice, trained in Oxford and the US.
• Affiliation: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC), where she leads postgraduate courses in Psychological Trauma & Personality Development, and Supervision & Training.
• Clinical Focus: Primarily works with survivors of childhood trauma.
• Recognition: Founding fellow of OCTC, author of several popular cognitive therapy books, including “Overcoming Anxiety” (highly commended in BMA medical book awards). Shortlisted for “most influential female cognitive therapist in Britain” at the BABCP 25th Anniversary.

Dr. Sarah Rakovshik

• Role: Co-Director for the University of Oxford Postgraduate CBT Programme and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre.
• Experience: Experienced therapist working with a broad range of clinical disorders in adults and children.
• Clinical Interests: Treatment of comorbid and complex presentations, and the potential positive effects of adverse life events.
• Education: DPhil from Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry.
• Research Focus: Training methods and their impact on therapists’ competence and patient outcomes.
• International Role: Trainer, supervisor, and consultant for CBT training programmes and research projects globally.

Dr. Victoria Bream

• Role: Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Oxford Health Specialist Psychological Interventions Centre and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre.
• Training: Trained at the IOPPN, King’s College London, and completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Therapy at OCTC.
• Experience: 25 years of CBT practice within the NHS.
• Publications: Author of “Break Free from OCD” and “Break Free from Maternal Anxiety” (selected for the national “Reading Well” agency). Co-author of research and clinical papers on the phenomenology and treatment of anxiety disorders and hoarding.

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