Cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with anxiety and depression
Joe Curran Principal cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, Sheffield Care Trust
Catherine Machin Clinical lecturer/cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, Sheffield Care Trust, Sheffield
Kevin Gournay Professor of psychiatric nursing, Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London
This article describes and explains the theoretical background of cognitive behavioural therapy. The evidence base for the cognitive behavioural treatment of a number of mental health problems is reported and the principles of effective treatment described.
Nursing Standard.
21, 7, 44-52.
doi: 10.7748/ns2006.10.21.7.44.c6362
Correspondence
joe.curran@sct.nhs.uk
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