Let's Talk About Cbt

Maggie's flat was so full that the council threatened to clear it out themselves. CBT helped her understand the reasons behind her hoarding disorder and start to let go of some of her possessions.  Maggie and Dr Victoria Bream speak to Dr Lucy Maddox.   Show Notes and Transcript Want to know more? Some useful resources are included here.  Websites For more about BABCP check out: babcp.com To find an accredited therapist: http://cbtregisteruk.com Hoarding UK's website has resources including support group listings: https://hoardinguk.org/ Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/depts/psychology/research/researchgroupings/cadat Books Overcoming Hoarding by by Satwant Singh (Author), Margaret Hooper (Author), Colin Jones (Author) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Overcoming-Hoarding-Self-Help-Behavioural-Techniques/dp/1472120051 Transcript     Lucy: Hello, and welcome to Let's Talk about CBT, the podcast from the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, BA

Hearing voices is much more common than used to be thought, but what if they're cruel voices that seem to try to stop you from living your life?  Chris Shoulder talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about how he uses CBT techniques to manage his experience of voices and Dr Emmanuelle Peters explains the theory behind the treatment.    Show Notes and Transcript Here are some resources if you'd like to find out more information.    Websites If you'd like to know more about BABCP check out the website: http://babcp.com If you want to find an accredited therapist look here: http://www.cbtregisteruk.com/ Chris has also written about his experience of CBT on the BABCP website:  https://www.babcp.com/Public/Personal-Accounts/Chris-S.aspx Hearing Voices Network is an organisation providing a network for people who hear voices. https://www.hearing-voices.org/tag/voice-collective/ PICuP Clinic where Emmanuelle and Chris work is here: https://www.national.slam.nhs.uk/services/adult-services/picup/ NICE guidelines for service users/re

  Most of us have some worries about how we look, but what if those worries get so bad they stop you being able to go out?  Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a serious problem but it can be overcome, as Gareth explains.  Gareth and Prof David Veale talk to Dr Lucy Maddox. This show includes mention of suicide. Show Notes and Transcript For more information have a look at... Websites The website of the BABCP is at babcp.com.  To find an accredited CBT therapist go to http://www.cbtregisteruk.com. The website of the BDD Foundation is at: https://bddfoundation.org/ You can find questionnaires, information, videos of people with BDD speaking about their experience and resources about where to seek help. This Australian website has self-help booklets on BDD: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/ Books A really good book by David is this one: Overcoming Body Image Problems by David Veale and Rob Wilson. Gareth recommends looking through when you're not too anxious, and persevering even if it doesn't reduce your anxiety

Ever wondered how CBT fits with ideas about health and wellbeing from more spiritual perspectives?  A BABCP outreach event held in a local Glasgow mosque in Summer 2018 explored just this.  Saiqa Naz, Chair of the BABCP’s Equality and Culture SIG, Shayhk Abdul Aziz Ahmed and Dr Aman Durrani all speak to Dr Lucy Maddox. Show Notes and Transcript: If you want to know more, check out these resources... Articles Andrew Beck has written an article in the Sept 2016 edition of CBT Today, on page 14, available here: http://www.babcp.com/files/CBT-Today/cbt-today-september-2016.pdf on Helping To Deal With Racism As A Therapist. Saiqa Naz has written an article on p15 of this issue of CBT Today, available here: http://www.babcp.com/files/CBT-Today/cbt-today-february-2017.pdf on Working as a BME CBT Therapist. Books Badri, M. (2013). Abu Zayd al-Balkhi’s sustenance of the soul: The cognitive behavior therapy of a ninth century physician. International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). Beck, A. (2016). Transcultural

How does mindfulness fit with CBT? And is it all about sitting about on a yoga mat? (spoiler - it's not). This episode delves into Mindfulness Based Therapies, including Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Prof. Willem Kuyken and Chris Henry speak to Dr Lucy Maddox. Show Notes and Transcript:  If you’re interested in finding out more... Books This is book that Willem mentions in the podcast and it comes with a CD of meditations: Williams, M., & Penman, D. (2011). Mindfulness: a practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world. Hachette UK. These books are also good: Teasdale, J. D., Williams, J. M. G., & Segal, Z. V. (2014). The mindful way workbook: An 8-week program to free yourself from depression and emotional distress. Guilford Publications. Segal, Z. V., Williams, M., & Teasdale, J. D. (2018). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression. Guilford Publications. Websites Headspace has lots of animations about mindfulness and an ap

How do we develop patterns of thinking and behaving from our earlier experiences? What is Schema Focussed Therapy and how does it fit in the wider family of CBTs? Dr Gill Heath and Mary speak to Dr Lucy Maddox.  Show Notes and Transcript:  If you’re interested in finding out more... Websites BABCP has a Schema Therapy Special Interest Group which you can find out about here: https://www.babcp.com/Membership/SIG/Schema-Therapy.aspx The Schema Therapy Society has more information about the therapy and therapists, and some more resources: https://schematherapysociety.org Books The book we talk about in the episode is the first one: Young, J. E., & Klosko, J. S. (1994). Reinventing Your Life: The Breakthough Program to End Negative Behavior... and Feel Great Again. Penguin. Young, J. E., Klosko, J. S., & Weishaar, M. E. (2003). Schema therapy: A practitioner's guide. Guilford Press. Rafaeli, E., Bernstein, D. P., & Young, J. (2010). Schema therapy: Distinctive features. Routledge. Transcript Lucy: Th

What is Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and what's it like to have it? How can we live a life in line with our most important values? Dr Joe Oliver, Gary Bridgeman, Dr Graciela Rovner and Dr Eric Morris talk to Dr Lucy Maddox. Show Notes and Transcript:  If you’re interested in finding out more about the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, or about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy here are some resources: Websites babcp.com is the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies website and it links to the CBT register of accredited CBT therapists in the UK (or go straight to cbtregisteruk.com). BABCP also has an ACT special interest group which members can join. https://www.actmindfully.com.au/free-stuff/ is a resource page on Russ Harris' website. Russ Harris has also written books on ACT (see below).  https://contextualconsulting.co.uk/resources houses some of the resources that Joe Oliver refers to in the podcast including some youtube video links.  htt

Couldn't we all be a little kinder to ourselves? Find out how self-compassion can influence us and hear about how compassion focussed therapy helped Chris with depression. Prof. Paul Gilbert and Chris Winson talk to Dr Lucy Maddox. Show Notes and Transcript:  If you’re interested in finding out more about the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, or about Compassion Focussed Therapy here are some resources... Websites babcp.com is the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies website and it links to the CBT register of accredited CBT therapists in the UK (or go straight to cbtregisteruk.com). BABCP also has a Compassion special interest groups which members can join. https://compassionatemind.co.uk/ is the website of the Compassionate Mind Foundation.  https://underwaterbreathes.wordpress.com/ is Chris Winson's blog.  On Twitter, the hashtag #365daysofcompassion was created by Chris and connects you to other people using principles from CFT to help with eve

How do we live with impossible dilemmas? How can someone stop self harming when it's the only way they know of coping? What is DBT and how did it help Louise? Dr Michaela Swales and Louise Brinton-Clark talk to Dr Lucy Maddox.  This episode includes reference to self-harm. Show Notes and Transcript  If you’re interested in finding out more about the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, or about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy here are some resources... Websites babcp.com is the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies website and it links to the CBT register of accredited CBT therapists in the UK (or go straight to cbtregisteruk.com). BABCP also has a DBT special interest groups which members can join. https://www.sfdbt.org/ is the Society for DBT website which has a list of accredited DBT therapists in the UK https://www.behavioraltech.org/ has research articles and a good video on “What is DBT?” Books Heard, H. L., & Swales, M. A. (2016). Dialectical

What is cognitive behavioural therapy? What's it like to have it? How can it be useful? Is it just 'positive thinking'? (spoiler - it's not). Prof David Clark, Prof Sarah Corrie, Jo and Frank talk to Dr Lucy Maddox.  A mix of interviews, myth-busting and CBT jargon explained, this accessible podcast is brought to you by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. www.babcp.com Transcript Lucy: Hello, and welcome to Let’s Talk About CBT, a new podcast exploring cognitive behavioural therapy; what it is, what it’s not, and how it can be useful.   My name is Dr Lucy Maddox, and I’m a consultant clinical psychologist. I use cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, a lot in my work, alongside other therapeutic approaches. I also work as senior clinical advisor for the BABCP, which stands for the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.   I thought that a podcast might be a great way of explaining CBT to people who are curious to know more about it. I’m getting