Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for non-underweight patients : CBT-T for eating disorders

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The background to CBT-T and its evidence base -- Principles of CBT-T, and how to apply them in routine practice -- The CBT-T protocol checklist, and how to employ it -- The critical first session -- Phase 1 - exposure, nutrition and repairing the broken cognitive link -- Session 4 - reviewing progress and deciding whether to continue -- Phase 2 addressing cognitions regarding food, eating and weight, using behavioural experiments and cognitive restructuring -- Phase 3 - working with emotional triggers and core beliefs -- Phase 4 - working with body image -- Phase 5 - relapse prevention -- Follow-up as an active part of therapy -- Patients experiences of CBT-T, and the roles of clinicians and supervisors.

Most people with eating disorders struggle to find an effective therapy that they can access quickly. Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Non-Underweight Patients: CBT-T for Eating Disorders presents a new form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) that is brief and effective, allowing more patients to get the help that they need.

CBT is a strongly supported therapy for all adults and many adolescents with eating disorders. This 10-session approach to CBT (CBT-T) is suitable for all eating disorder patients who are not severely underweight, helping adults and young adults to overcome their eating disorder. Using CBT-T with patients will allow clinicians to treat people in less time, shorten waiting lists, and see patients more quickly when they need help. It is a flexible protocol, which fits to the patient rather than making the patient fit to the therapy.

Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Non-Underweight Patients provides an evidence-based protocol that can be delivered by junior or senior clinicians, helping patients to recover and go on to live a healthy life. This book will appeal to clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, dietitians, nurses, and other professionals working with eating disorders.