<b>Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in a Nutshell - Second Edition</b> is a concise introduction to one of the most widely-practised approaches to counselling and psychotherapy.</p><p></p><p>Leading authors, Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden, explain the model and the core techniques used during the therapeutic process to:</p><p></p><p>- elicit and examine negative automatic thoughts</p><p>- uncover and explore underlying assumptions, rules and core beliefs (schemas); and</p><p>- maintain gains from therapy.</p><p></p><p>For newcomers to the subject, this revised and updated edition of Cognitive Therapy in a Nutshell provides the ideal place to start and a springboard to further study.