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CBT Today: June 2010 1

It’s Conferencetime again...The BABCP Annual Conference is now

only a few weeks away, and we aredelighted to be hosting it at theUniversity of Manchester this year.Manchester is a great venue for theconference, particularly because of thestrong local involvement in CognitiveBehavioural Therapy (CBT). Manchesterhas long been the site of keydevelopments in the field of CBT in thiscountry, and the links throughout the

NHS and with other universities in theregion make it an ideal location for theBABCP conference. Manchester also hasan international reputation as a vibrantmetropolitan city, with a diverse art andcultural scene, and a wide range of bars,clubs, restaurants, and music venues.

The conference programme features pre-conference workshops, keynoteaddresses, symposia, debates androundtables, skills classes, open paper

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THINK GREEN!The conference organisers are striving to reduce the Carbon Footprint of the BABCP conferences.

If you are attending the conference, please think about how you can make your trip kinder to the environment.Train travel is better for the environment, and convenient too - both Oxford Road and Piccadilly train stations

are located nearby. See http://www.manchester.ac.uk/visitors/travel/train/If you do need to drive, perhaps you could arrange a car share with colleagues?

When deciding your mode of transport, do please consider the environmental impact of the different options.You can calculate the carbon footprint of your journey at http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

Election of Board Members - Call for Nominations - pages 11-14

2010 Spring Conference Report - pages 6-7

Next BABCP President - pages 16-17

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Official Patrons:Rt.Hon Sir Mark andLady Rachel WallerProfessor Lewis Wolpert

CBT Today is the official magazine ofthe British Association for Behaviouraland Cognitive Psychotherapies, the leadorganisation for CBT in the UK. Themagazine is published quarterly, isposted free to all members and can bedownloaded from our web site. Alleditorial contributions to be emailed toStephen Gregson, CBT Today ManagingEditor, at [email protected].

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sessions, and poster presentations. Thewhole programme is organised into 11streams; broad areas within psychologysuch as Adult Mental Health, and thisyear the programme focuses on a numberof key themes that are both timely, andshowcase the regional expertise.

This year’s key themes are:

Advances in Understanding andTreating Psychosis

Self regulation and Control

Innovations in Parent Training

The Interface between HealthPsychology and CBT

CBT for an Aging Population

Imagery in CBT

IAPT and Beyond

We are particularly pleasedto have a large number ofinternational keynotespeakers: Arnoud Arntz (lefttop), David A. Clark, RobertDeRubeis, Kurt Hahlweg,James Pennebaker, MattSanders (left middle), andAntonette Zeiss (left bottom).

A full listing of this year’skeynote speakers isprovided on the first page ofthe conference supplementincluded with this issue,

where you will also find a number offlyers detailing the content for a numberof the key streams and themes within theconference programme.

Full abstracts for all of the pre-conferenceworkshops are available online at

It’s Conference time again...(Continued from front page)

www.babcpconference.com. Places onthe workshops are limited, so pleaseregister early to avoid disappointment.

The conference is a great opportunity tobroaden your skills and knowledge base,and for Continuing PersonalDevelopment, as well as a brilliantchance to network and meet new people.The social programme of this conferencealso promises to be excellent, featuring alive music night, a gala dinner at therenowned Lowry Hotel, and a late bareach evening.

We hope to see you there!BABCP Scientific Committee

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Applications are now invited from BABCP members for the Association's annual Research Grant.

As in previous years BABCP is offering a one-year Grant of up to £20,000 for small-scale research projects.

For 2010 BABCP is also inviting applications for PhD funding over three years, up tomaximum of £20,000 per annum.

Grants will be decided upon scientific merit and peer review. It should be notedthat, in the event an award is made in respect of a three-year PhD, there will be nofurther Grants for another three years. Conversely, a number of one-year standardGrants may instead be made from within the £20,000 allocation (e.g. one for£5,000 and another for £10,000).

The Research Grant application form and guidelines can be downloaded from theBABCP website - follow the link from the homepage.

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Friday, 30th July 2010. A three-month long peer review process will then take place with the successful applicantdue to be announced in November.

This will be the fourth year the Grant is awarded.

BABCP President Elect Professor Shirley Reynolds says, “The Grant has been highlysuccessful in recent years in funding small scale research projects into theapplication and efficacy of CBT in novel settings. This year we wanted to extendthe scope and consider projects over a longer period of time that would supportthe work of the Association more appropriately.”

In line with the recently approved BABCP Development Plan, a formal review of theResearch Grant programme will be undertaken to explore ways in which it cansustainably look to support and/or commission research or research capacity-building projects to reflect the Association’s aims and objectives moresubstantively.

Research Grant 2010 - time to apply!

FORMAL NOTICE OF SUSPENSION

Following a complaint investigation, it was agreed at a meeting of the BABCP Complaints and Disciplinary Committee held on 26February 2010 that Alan Dovey be suspended from BABCP membership for three years commencing April 2010.

For a third consecutive year, BABCP isholding a Open Meeting on the eve

of this year’s Annual Conference at theUniversity of Manchester. The eventwill take place on the afternoon ofTuesday, 20th July.

The Open Meeting is one of the mainactivities in support of BABCP’sstrategic aim to increase theinvolvement of the public and users ofcognitive and behavioural therapies inthe work and life of the Association.

Previous Open Meetings - in Edinburgh,2008; and, in Exeter, 2009 - havebrought together members of thegeneral public with clinicians,

researchers, health commissioners andthird sector representatives. Thefeedback that BABCP has receivedindicates that this is seen as a popularand important initiative forstakeholders and members alike.

President Elect Shirley Reynolds willchair the event and introduce theaudience to CBT, its range ofapplications and the work of theAssociation. There will also bepresentations, which will focus on thisyear’s theme of Stigma, followed by alively Q&A session.

More information will be available soon– check the BABCP website for updates.

BABCP Open Meeting 2010Tuesday, 20th July at the University of Manchester

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINAASSOCIATION SEEKSWORKSHOP TRAINERS

The Bosnia & Herzegovina Associationfor Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy

(BHACBT) is looking for internationaltrainers to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina(Banja Luka and/or Sarajevo) and holdone-day or two-day workshops.

BHACBT was founded in Banja Luka in2002. As the only national associationfor CBT in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ourmission is to bring together all of theprofessionals in the country who havebeen trained in cognitive and behaviouraltherapies and to provide continuingprofessional development. The majorityof professionals from Bosnia andHerzegovina have been trained (or whoare in final stage of training) in thetheoretical knowledge and therapeuticskills of Beck's and/or Ellis' approach, aswell as in specific treatment strategiesfor anxiety and depressive disorders.

However, many of us feel that we wouldbenefit further from one-day or two-dayworkshops on other effectivepsychological approaches based onscientific principles and research.Examples include Metacognitive Therapy,Compassion Focused Therapy, BehavioralActivation, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy,and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.Workshops are also sought on treatmentstrategies for specific clinical problems(e.g. Psychosis, Addiction Problems,Eating Disorders, Obesity, Intellectual andDevelopmental Disabilities, Trauma,Bipolar Disorders, Chronic Illness, ChronicPain, and Identity Problems).

BHACBT Board Members have been veryactive in meeting the identified needs ofcognitive and behavior therapists fromBosnia and Herzegovina. The Board wouldnow greatly appreciate and welcomesupport from international trainers.

BHACBT can cover full or partial travellingand accomodation costs for the trainers,as well as provide the visiting trainers theopportunity to experience traditionalBosnian hospitality and enjoy thecomplex mixture of Mediterranean,Byzantine, Ottoman and EasternEuropean influences on the country’scultural heritage and cuisine.

Igor Krnetic BHACBT [email protected]


The first Newsletter was launched inDecember 1972, one month after the

inaugural meeting of the BABP. It was tobe a quarterly publication co-edited byIain Burnside and Francis Lillie, both ofwhom are still members of BABCP. Thissingle sheet of paper folded to A5 aimedat providing information about theAssociation and executive committeeworkings, news of relevant meetings andevents including those of regionalgroups, correspondence from membersand short research reports.

At the end of 1974, the Newsletter wasreplaced by the BABP Bulletin under thejoint editorship of Bill Yule and RayHodgson. As well as reports oncommittee activities, branch activities,forthcoming events, correspondence andbook reviews, this A5 stitched booklet ofabout 20 pages increasingly becamemore like a professional journal. Indeed,by 1978, its name became BehaviouralPsychotherapy and was presented withglossy covers though still subtitled as thequarterly bulletin of BABP.

The transformation was complete in 1981when a new series of BehaviouralPsychotherapy was launched as aninternational journal published byAcademic Press. With a gap left forproviding newsletter type features, theNewsletter of the British Association forBehavioural Psychotherapy waslaunched, which was published separateto the journal but distributed with it. Thefirst issue in January 1981 was an eight-page A5 stitched booklet with papercover edited by Fergus Lowe, PeterHigson and Judy Hutchins, all from NorthWales. The aim of the newsletter was tocarry information about local branchevents, national BABP events and othermeetings of interest to members,correspondence and adverts. Reports ofthe National Executive issues and activitywere also to be included.

In January 1986, Iain Carruthers-Jones &Nick Tarrier took over editorship, keepinga similar format but mainly providinginformation on local and nationalactivities and BABP domestic matters.Special daily editions were produced atthe 1988 World Congress in Edinburgh.

These were in A4 format, which hascontinued since the Congress into thepresent day.

Following the frantic activity hosting the1988 World Congress, the Newsletteronly appeared sporadically until June1991 when Dave Peck from Scotland tookover as editor and revived the Newsletter.Aiming to ensure regular publication,articles, reports and news, thepublication was given a new name - TheBehavioural Psychotherapist. In 1993,Pam Baldwin, also from Scotland,continued the good work with what nowbecame called the Newsletter forBehavioural & CognitivePsychotherapists.

John Rose from Derby took overeditorship in 1995 and called thepublication the Newsletter for the BABCP.With a more professional A4 glossyformat, it was aimed at engagingmembers more in the running of theAssociation by reporting fromcommittees and working parties. It alsopromoted members views and responsesto the increasing activities and to publishletters, review articles, book reviews,service developments, case reports,events and reports from professionalinterest groups.

John Rose’s last issue was in 1997 whenit was simply know as The Newsletter,and was followed by Rod Holland takingover the reins. With the help of graphicdesigner, Denis Kirtley, it gained a muchimproved presentation as well as a newname - BABCP News. There was a muchgreater use of photos and reports ofBABCP activities rather than simpleannouncements. More advertising wasattracted though publication datesremained unreliable. This changed whenShirley Morrissey, who first assisted Rodand later took over editorship in 2001,held regular editorial board planningmeetings and publication dates becamemore reliable. There was an increase inarticles about important issues of theday, much fuller reports on events andBABCP committee activity. Regularfeatures were also established, withreports from the President, ExecutiveOfficer and Secretary. BABCP News

Nine lives of BABCPnewsletterAs the new CBT Today editorial team are trained in readiness forthe next issue, Howard Lomas looks back on the history of theAssociation’s principal membership channel…

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continued as an A4 publication with atleast 16 pages per issue.

In 2002 Mary Welford headed theeditorial board and changed the name toBABCP Magazine, which saw an increasein content compared to what had gonebefore, including more adverts, branchcontributions and a new Research Digestsection summarising research relating toparticular areas of CBT.

Mary stood down in May 2006, followedby a stop gap group of Rod Holland,Jenny Riggs and myself producing thelast two issues in 2006 before BABCPappointed a paid Communications Officerto produce the Magazine. Style hadalready reverted to the Rod Holland eraand local printers near Manchester wereproducing a technically excellentpublication. The Communications Officerintroduced a more professional use ofphotographs and graphics while thename changed again in June 2007 to itspresent title of CBT Today. Following hisappointment as CommunicationsDevelopment Officer, Stephen Gregsontook over as Managing Editor of CBTToday in late 2009. He was joined byTamera Bateman-Wright as TechnicalEditor and an Editorial Board has onceagain been assembled and commenceswork after its first meeting in London atthe end of April 2010.

Throughout its 38 years, the publicationunder various titles, its editors andeditorial policy have simply evolvedrather than being directed by theExecutive Committee or Board ofTrustees, though both those bodies havealways provided content for thepublication in various ways.

Howard Lomas

The BABCP archive is currentlymissing copies of all issues from 1993and 1994 of the Newsletter of BABP. Ifyou have any of these issues, pleasee-mail Stephen Gregson [email protected] or write to him atBABCP, Imperial House, Hornby Street,Bury BL9 5BN. Scans or photocopieswill be acceptable.

Are you a clinicalsupervisor?Do you train clinicalsupervisors?If you said ‘Yes’ to either ofthese questions, then we’dlike to hear from you!

Ateam of researchers at the University of Leicester,led by myself, is seeking to evaluate Roth and

Pilling’s competence framework for counselling andpsychotherapy supervision. BABCP members will beaware that this framework has recently beendeveloped, prompted by the need to train and assesssupervisors on the IAPT programme. It clearly has greatpotential as a general resource, not only for trainingand assessing clinical supervisors, but also forinforming research into clinical supervision. Theframework was developed by a group of expertclinicians, with reference to research articles and other

relevant texts. Our research will be seeking to clarify the extent to which thisframework reflects the actual practice of supervision, and the formal developmentof skills on supervisor training courses.

Over the next six months, we will be surveying the opinions of clinical supervisorsand supervisor trainers. Data collection will take the form of a short, onlinesurvey to canvas opinion of the competence framework as a whole, followed byan optional e-mail survey, to elicit in-depth opinion of the framework’s individualelements. It is important that the survey should attract the maximum possibleparticipant response, and that it should canvass the views of all relevant interestgroups in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. To help us achieve theseaims, we are now inviting you to participate in the survey.

If you are willing to participate, please express your interest by emailing me [email protected].

As soon as we have completed development of the survey form, we will email youthe weblink for the online survey, which should only take about 10 minutes tocomplete. Although the survey form will also ask you if you are willing toparticipate in the in-depth, email survey, you will be under no obligation to do so.All possible steps will be taken to ensure the anonymity of participants at allstages of this research.

Valerie Owen-Pugh, C. Clin. Psychol.

Counselling and Psychotherapy ProgrammeInstitute of Lifelong LearningUniversity of Leicester

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As I attended Arlene Vetere’s workshop‘working within and between: TheRelationship between Intrapersonal andthe Interpersonal’, a key insight from theconference for me was understandingattachment and how these ideas can beutilised in CBT to enhance our practice. Asecond learning point from theconference presentations for me waswhat it is that compassion brings to CBT:an understanding of what it means to behuman, understanding how the brain isdesigned to function, how important it isto work with the affiliative emotionalsystem as well as the threat system (asin more traditional CBT methods) andthat self to self relating is key to theregulation of emotion.

The following is a summary of thepresentations from the Springconference.

Keynote Speech

Dr. Deborah Lee, University CollegeLondon and Berkshire Traumatic StressService

Deborah Lee’s presentation of her workusing Compassion Focused Therapy forrecovery from trauma at the BerkshireTraumatic Stress Service was a reflectiveaccount of how important thedevelopment of self compassion hadbecome in her work with people who arehighly self critical and experience shame.

Compassion in mindfulness-basedcognitive therapy (MBCT)

Willem Kuyken, University of Exeter

Willem Kuyken presented MBCT fordepression and the theory that in longterm and chronic depression, sadness isa toxic set of strong associate networks.MBCT attempts to break the associativelinks between sad mood and depressivestates, depressive states and ruminating,bodily states and being defeated,withdrawn and sad states. Post-hocanalysis of data from a trial of MBCTlooked at how self compassion changedfor people and the impact that had forthem. Developing self compassionappears to be taking the toxicity out ofreactivity to low mood. MBCT does notdirectly focus on self compassion yet itappears to cultivate this naturallythrough developing awareness.

Compassion focussed therapy foreating disorders

Kenneth Goss, Coventry & WarwickshireEating Disorders Service

Corinne Gale, Kingsway Hospital Derby

Kenneth Goss presented data from recentresearch on a group based recoveryprogramme for eating disorders based oncompassion focussed therapy. The talkexplored the possible role of shame andpride in the onset and maintenance ofeating disorders and that external shamewas a major risk factor for remission,predictor for self harm and other selfdestructive behaviours. Corinne Galereported on data from an ongoing studyinto the effectiveness of the CoventryService’s group based treatmentprogramme.

The role of self compassion forrecovery from trauma

Anke Karl, University of Exeter

This presentation focussed on examiningthe protective factors during theprocessing and recovery of traumaticevents. The role of social functioning,avoidance and attachment in PTSD werealso explored. Anke Karl presented herresearch that examined the associationbetween self compassion and outcomeafter trauma.

Keynote Speech

Professor Arlene Vetere, University of Surrey

Arlene Vetere presented an overview ofattachment and in particular the idea thatthe threat of loss is as important asactual loss. Social constructionistnarrative practice, attachment theory andsystemic theory were explained as beingimportant theoretical perspectivesunderpinning attachment narratives. Aclinical case that used attachmentnarratives provided an interesting theorypractice link. Attachment NarrativeTherapy with families and couples wasdescribed and the concept of attachmentinjury was explored.

Mentalisation as an integrative tool

Dickon Bevington, Cumbria &Peterborough NHS Trust

The Adolescent Mentalisation-BasedIntegrative Therapy was related toworking with adolescents and is aimed atproviding a common language for teams

RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATING INCBT: SCIENCE AND PRACTICEBABCP Spring Workshops & Conference9-10 April 2010, University of Westminster, London

Spring Conference 2010...


Spring Conference reaches the BlogosphereIn the following extracts from his website (www.goodmedicine.org.uk), Edinburgh-based BABCP member James Hawkins ‘blogs’ his experience of this year’s SpringWorkshops & Conference…

First post: collaborative case conceptualization - introduction

So now it’s two days of the BABCP Spring Workshops and Conference... The overalltheme is “Relationships and relating in CBT: science and practice”. I kind of hadto come. I’m very committed to the importance of the therapeutic relationship andI think, as cognitive-behavioural therapists, we often don’t pay enough attentionto this aspect of our work... The sixth workshop, which I plumped for, is WillemKuyken & Rob Kidney on “Collaborative case conceptualization: buildingrelationships and relating into conceptualization”.

Second post: collaborative case conceptualization - cross-sectional & longitudinal

How was yesterday’s workshop?.. A pleasure to spend a day with twoexperienced, thoughtful, caring clinician/researchers. I suppose the mostimportant question for me is how do I want the workshop to inform or change mypractice? I feel comfortable “cherry picking” the model that was presented. As I’dguessed yesterday, there doesn’t seem to be any particularly good direct evidenceas yet that “When done well conceptualization empowers clients and increasesCBT's effectiveness”. There are good indirect reasons for suspecting that this isso. And I take my hat off to Willem Kuyken - back in 2003, he and Peter Bielinghad looked seriously at this question in a paper entitled “Is cognitive caseformulation science or science fiction?” They concluded that it was science fiction!That’s a bit mean, but they did state - amongst other things - that “In terms of thescientific status of the cognitive case formulation process, current evidence for thereliability of the cognitive case formulation method is modest, at best.

Third post: collaborative case conceptualization - including positive psychology

In today’s post I talk about the other two key principles we were presented with -collaborative empiricism and incorporation of client strengths. Collaborativeempiricism fits well with how I already act with clients. I often underline this bysaying something like “I think of therapy as a meeting of two experts. I’m thegeneral expert. I’ve spent many years studying and working to help people withthe kinds of issues that you’re describing. You’re the specific expert. You knowmore about yourself and your life than anybody else will ever know. By puttingour different types of expertise together we can be a really effective team.”

Fourth post: the conference - an overview

Friday was the “conference” day... The day began with Warren Mansell introducingthe first keynote presentation - Deborah Lee talking about “Compassionate mindin CBT: bridging theory and therapy”... Deborah shared her evolving clinicalexperience and changing views on the value of a compassionate mind approach.It seemed personal and made very little reference to any research data. I find thishard. There are so many interesting, experienced, and contrasting points of viewabout what constitutes helpful therapy - I just don't have the time to follow upthese anecdotal experiences. The key quality that attracted me to CBT many yearsago was its foundation on good research data, and its ability to keep questioningitself and evolving through ongoing hard-nosed clinical trials.

Fifth post: the conference - a highlight

Today I’d like to look more closely at what for me was the day’s highlight - WillemKuyken’s talk on “Compassion in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: therapistembodiment and client change”. One reason I liked the talk a lot was that it was agood example of how painstaking research gradually adds stepping stones ofknowledge across the swamp of our ignorance. There’s so much to learn. AsRalph Sockman put it “The larger the island of knowledge, the longer theshoreline of wonder”. And it's true. The more I know, the more questions comeup about what I realize I still don't know.

For the full text of James Hawkins’ Spring Conference blogs go tohttp://goodmedicine.org.uk/calendar/2010/04

and their service users. An example ofthe models application described how anadolescent team has shifted the focusfrom a large team around a child to oneworker who is supported by ‘experts’ inthe team to work out in the field in non-standard clinical settings with hard toreach individuals.

The importance of narrative coherenceand its relationship to outcome in aprospective study of first episodepsychosis

Andrew Gumley, University of Glasgow

Andrew Gumley presented findings froma study of attachment states of mind andmentalisation in a first episode psychosissample. These are the first studies ofnarrative based Adult AttachmentInterview (AAI) in psychosis. Thecompassion focused model of recoveryafter psychosis was also explored. Thiswas related to attachment theory,compassion and affect regulation.

Mentalisation and reflectivefunctioning in first episode Psychosis

Matthias Schwannauer, University of Edinburgh

Attachment theory was presented as away of understanding affect regulation,processing of experience, resilience andadaptation in Psychosis. Adaptation andhow reflective functioning influencesadaptation to psychosis were discussedas was a study of attachment states ofmind and reflective function in a firstepisode psychosis sample.

Keynote Speech

Professor Paul Gilbert, University of Derby

Paul Gilbert described the philosophy andmodel of compassion focussed therapyand explained the powerful affects of selfcriticism and shame. In particular whenyou first start working with CMT, you mayget an aversive reaction due to a fear ofpositive affect. Clinical examples wereused to demonstrate how you canminimise that initial aversion by having aplayful and ‘soft touch’ when explainingemotions and initially working with thecompassion system.

Sarah French

Cognitive Behavioural PsychotherapistSheffield Health & Social Care Trust

Spring Conference 2010...


BABCP was represented at the Time toChange programme’s Breakfast Receptionat the Emirates Stadium in London on asunny Tuesday morning in mid April.

Launched in October 2008, Time toChange is England's most ambitiousprogramme to end the discriminationfaced by people with mental healthproblems, and improve the nation'swellbeing. Mind and Rethink are leadingthe programme, funded with £16m fromthe Big Lottery Fund and £4m from ComicRelief and evaluated by the Institute ofPsychiatry at King's College, London.

Taking place in Arsenal’s spectacularstadium, this Breakfast Reception servedto launch a major new partnershipbetween Time to Change, Sport Reliefand the Premier League. Adding theirsupport in person were celebrities TrishaGoddard and Ali Bastian.

One of the motivating reasons behindusing the power of the football industry

to tackle the taboo of mental healthproblems was the apparent suicide lastyear of German goalkeeper Robert Enkeafter battling with depression.

A new survey from Time to Change showsalmost a quarter of people in GreatBritain believe following a sports team isgood for their mental health and a fifthfelt it could be both a blessing and acurse. Of those whose mental healthbenefited from following a team, almosthalf (48%) said it gave them a sense ofbelonging and 68% said they felt happywhen their team won.

When success was elusive, however, 56%of supporters felt low when their teamlost, 58% said just watching the gamemade them feel stressed and 25% feltangry when their team lost. Around onein 20 (4%) even admitted that their teammade them cry.

Director of Time to Change Sue Bakersaid: “We now know that attitudes

Time to ChangeBreakfast Reception13 April 2010Emirates Stadium, London

Diversity Matters...

The Emirates Stadium - home to ArsenalFootball Club

(Below left to right) Trisha Goddard,Sue Baker and Ali Bastian


towards mental health issues arebeginning to move in the right direction.We want to use the powerful influence offootball to help level the playing field forpeople with mental health problems.Football can be a very positive force inhelping shape public attitudes. Byworking together with clubs, supportersand wider local communities we will beable to achieve our ultimate goal ofending discrimination.”

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Diversity Matters...

(Above) Time to Change Director Sue Baker addresses guests at theBreakfast Reception


The objective of the Scientific InterestGroups is to create international working

groups on specific issues concerning ouractivities and clinical research. There aretwo phases to be considered whenorganising a Group:

The initial phase involves the collection ofsubscriptions from colleagues in and outsideEurope, interested in relevant topics.

Having achieved the minimum number ofparticipants I will formally confirm thesuccessful establishment of the Group.

The immediate objective is to build anetwork of European contacts that can, inthe short time, plot a number of areas foreach group to focus on in the interest ofour scientific community. The intention isto promote collaboration andconvergence on issues and methods forboth clinical and research activity.

Within each area sub-groups interestedin different aspects can be created. Notopic will be excluded and all proposalswill be welcome, provided they complywith the requirements.

Discussion list

Participants in each group can interact ina simple discussion-list. In the future itis hoped to be able to set up specificforums (one for each group) on theEABCT website.

Co-ordination

It would be helpful if the group has oneor two co-ordinators as contacts who willtrack progress on the group is working onand manage the flow of informationwithin the group and outside it. Thegroups will be autonomous in the

management of the work.

The co-ordinators will be required tokeep in touch with me (through email,discussion lists, video conferencing and,if possible, meetings) to review thestatus of work, agree on common lines ofdevelopment, exchange information, etc.

Another hope for the formation of groupsis to bring together leading members ofthe scientific community, who have awealth of knowledge and experience toinvest, with younger members who willbring into play their skills but also thedesire to grow and reinvest.

Objectives

• Initiate discussions around scientificissues

• Start up research (international clinicaltrials) and deepen theoretical andspeculative topics

• Exchange information on how to workin different countries represented inEABCT (standardised protocols,integration and comparison of theeffectiveness of other methods and/orapproaches e.g. IPT, DBT mindfulness,EMDR Compassion Therapy, ACT, etc.).Promote literature that demonstratesprogress in any specific area

• Common organisation of seminars,symposia, interactive sessions, and upto two single-issue study days to beheld (within the activities of EABCT) inone of the countries where any of thegroup participants reside

With regard to the last point above, thisshould be feasible in the short-term. In2010 alone there are three important

Congresses (WCBCT, EABCT and SITCC:Italian National Meeting) and I would bepleased to welcome Scientific InterestGroups to attend and participate insymposia, round-table discussions,interactive sessions, posters, etc.

Current groups

There are already groups being formed for:

Trauma and Dissociation

Bipolar Disorders and Acute Mania

OCD

Psychosis

Panic Disorders

Sex and Couple Therapy

Eating Disorders

If you wish to join one of them, pleasecontact either myself([email protected] ) or MarioValente ([email protected]) with yourdetails including nationality, specialismand which organisation you work for.

Antonio PintoPsychiatristSupervisor CBTSupervisor EMDRDepartment of Mental Health,Naples, ItalyEABCT Congress [email protected]

EABCT Scientific Interest Groups

EABCT Congress Coordinator Antonio Pinto has written to BABCP members about the proposal for the organisation ofScientific Interest Groups...

International...


British Association for Behavioural& Cognitive Psychotherapies

Nominations are sought for two Elected Members to serve on the Board and as Trustees for a term of three yearsfrom the Annual General Meeting in July 2010. A profile description of the Elected Member role and a nomination

form are included in this Election section. It is important that potential nominees make themselves fully aware of thecommitment required to fulfil the role by reading the profile description and/or speaking to a current postholder.

Nominees for one of the two posts must currently be fully paid up members of the Association and have expressed theiragreement to stand.

Proposers and Seconders must also be fully paid up members of the Association.

All parties must both print and sign their names on the nomination form (or a copy thereof ) that is printed on page 14 inthis issue of CBT Today.

The deadline for the return of nomination forms will be Monday, 14th June 2010.

BABCP Election Supplement 2010...

Personal message from President John Taylor

& President Elect Shirley Reynolds

Dear BABCP Member

BABCP now has over 8,000 members involved in applying behavioural and cognitive

approaches in a wide variety of human settings, including mental health services,

primary and social care, academic research and education.

How BABCP grows, develops and diversifies as an organisation is inevitably shaped

and informed by the membership.

The most direct way you, as a member, can influence the future of BABCP is to get

elected onto the Board.

As your current and next Presidents, we personally urge you to consider putting

yourself forward for one of the vacant Elected Member roles. These are challenging

roles and Elected Members do need to make a commitment of time and energy.

Breadth and depth of knowledge and expertise are important. But, it is vital for the

lifeblood of an organisation like BABCP to draw on both traditional and recently

innovated backgrounds in behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies.

The Association has recently published its Development Plan for the next three years.

The challenges it faces during that period and beyond will be best addressed if the

diverse and inclusive nature of the membership is reflected at Board level.

We also encourage every member to vote in this election, if (as we hope) it goes to a

ballot. The message may be one you have heard before, but it remains true: Your vote

is your say in your Association!

ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS 20010/11 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Professor John L. Taylor

BABCP President

Professor Shirley Reynolds

BABCP President Elect


Purpose of the post:

To manage the Association inaccordance with its Memorandumand Articles of Association infurtherance of the Objects of theAssociation

Main areas of responsibility:

Overseeing the day-to-daymanagement of the Association viadirection and management of theCompany Secretary

Management and governance ofthe Association’s funds

Appointment, management andsupport of the Association’semployees

Making of new, or revision ofexisting Association rules asrequired

Appointment and supervision ofsubcommittees as required,including complaints, disciplinary,finance, accreditation &registration, and scientificcommittees

Main duties:

Represent the views of themembership in respect of CBT

Regular attendance at Boardmeetings and National CommitteeForum (NCF) meetings (six toseven days per year) – inparticular the Trustee/BoardInduction meeting. Note: theschedule of meetings for 2010/11is printed at the end of this article

Attendance at the AGM (duringConference - expenses paid byBABCP)

Reading of relevant Board and NCFpapers

Strategic and financial planning,including identification of risks tothe Association

Represent the Board ondesignated committees such ascomplaints, finance, accreditation& registration, scientific orcommunications as negotiatedwith the Board. (This could involve

attendance at additional meetingsup to 4 per year)

Ensure effective organisationalstructures and systems are inplace to achieve the Objects of theAssociation

Behave in a professional andprudent manner in all mattersconcerning Association business

Accountable to:

The membership of theAssociation in general and to theBoard of Trustees in particular

Other requirements:

Need to work well in and enjoybeing part of a team

Need to be flexible and shareadministrative responsibilities

Need to be well organised andselfmotivated

Need to have sufficient time andcommitment to give to theAssociation to support its


Profile for the Role of ElectedMember on the Board

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development. This probablyincludes about eight days a yearat meetings, with some work to doin between, sometimes includingteleconferencing for example

Some financial or charitableorganisation experience can beuseful, but not essential

Need to be a BABCP member anda CBT practitioner, trainer orresearcher

What it really means?

Elected Member MarieChellingsworth writes: “Being anElected Member of the BABCP Boardhas been a fantastic opportunity onmany levels and something I wouldvery much recommend. You get theopportunity to represent the voiceand views of the membership on keyissues and be a part of thedevelopment of the Associationstrategically. A key priority for me asa Director of IAPT PWP training whenjoining the Board was to supportand shape the PWP role within theorganisation. I feel that this issomething we have been able toachieve. Alongside this runs thepersonal aspects such as closeworking with other key figures in theAssociation, making links andnetworks with people with whomyou may never have got theopportunity to otherwise, andmaking some very good friendsalong the way...”

Still interested?

If any of this interests youenough to consider yourself fornomination but you would like tofind out a bit more first thenemail one of the current ElectedMembers below:

Katy [email protected]

Paul [email protected]

Joy [email protected]


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The nomination form is printed overleaf, please refer to the notes at thebeginning of this article and return your completed form to:

BABCP, Imperial House, Hornby Street, Bury, Lancashire BL9 5BN

All completed nomination forms must arrive by 9.00am on Monday, 14thJune 2010. Please mark the envelope “Election”.


Notice is given to all members of BABCP of the

Annual GeneralMeeting5.30pm on Thursday, 22nd July 2010at the University of Manchester


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Problem solving therapy (PST) is anevidenced-based, cognitive-

behavioural intervention fostering theadoption and effective application ofadaptive problem-solving attitudes andskills with the aims of reducingpsychopathology, enhancingpsychological and behaviouralfunctioning, and optimising a person’soverall quality-of-life.

Numerous randomised controlled trialsand clinical case studies have beenconducted by researchers around theworld over several decades, and PST hasproven effective in treating a highlydiverse population of adolescents andadults with a wide range ofpsychological, behavioral, and healthdisorders. PST has also demonstratedeffectiveness in treating problems ofdepression, anxiety, worry, substanceabuse, aggressive and self-harmingbehaviour, emotional dysregulation, andstress management.

In the past two decades, the evidencebase for PST has continued to grow andPST has evolved as a multidimensional,psychotherapeutic approach thatintegrates many cognitive andbehavioural principles within a cohesiveframework. Contemporary social orinterpersonal problem solving theorysuggests that an individual’s problem-solving outcomes are determined by twogeneral, but partially independentdimensions: (a) problem orientation, and(b) problem-solving style. Problemorientation (PO) is the set of relativelystable cognitive-affective schemas thatrepresent a person's generalized beliefs,attitudes, and emotional reactions aboutproblems in living and one's ability tosuccessfully cope with such problems.The second major dimension, problem-solving style, refers to the core cognitive-behavioral activities that people engagein when attempting to cope withproblems in living. A significant area ofrecent advancements in the theoryunderlying PST has focused on the way inwhich these two components of problemsolving ability, as well as informationfrom neuroscience research, areintegrated and translated to informactual psychotherapy practice.

Originally outlined by Tom D’Zurilla andMarvin Goldfried in the 1970s, thetheory and practice of PST has beenrefined and revised over the years, mostnotably by Professors Christine MaguthNezu and Arthur M. Nezu ofPhiladelphia’s Drexel University(pictured below right). The Nezus will bevisiting the UK in September to presenta one-day skills-development workshopentitled ‘Problem Solving Therapy: TheNext Wave’. Organised jointly by theEast Midlands Branch of BABCP andProfessor Mary McMurran of theInstitute of Mental Health inNottingham, the workshop will takeplace at the University of Nottingham onThursday, 16th September 2010. Asscientist-practitioners, the Nezus focustheir workshops on practical ways totranslate this multidimensional andcomprehensive treatment into effectivepractice.

The workshop will cover the followingtopics:

• Recent clinical advances in problemsolving therapy (PST) for a range ofpsychological and health problems,including mood disorders, personalitydisorder, and how these clinicalproblems impact adaptation, severity

and course of health conditions such asheart disease, cancer, diabetes, andobesity

• Strategies for addressing negativeproblem orientation and fosteringpositive problem orientation

• Problem solving for the clinician:participants will learn how to applyproblem solving principles to theircognitive behavioural case formulation,treatment planning, and developmentof clinical progress notes

• PST and the challenging client.

For further information about this event,including registration information,contact Lorna Viikna (email:[email protected]; telephone:0115 82 31301) or visitwww.institutemh.org.uk/-news-and-events-/events.

PROBLEM SOLVING THERAPYThe Nezus to visit the UK in September

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It was a great pleasure to be elected asPresident Elect in July last year - thank

you to all those who supported me andto those of you who voted.

As President Elect, lots of people havebeen immensely patient with me learninghow BABCP works, not least currentpresident John Taylor and other Boardand National Committees Forummembers.

John has done a terrific job steeringBABCP through many challenges over thepast few years. Working with the IAPTprogramme in England, developing ourAccreditation activities, and taking part inprotracted discussions with otherpsychotherapy and counsellingorganisations in relation to HealthProfessions Council registration, John hasalso set down a strong basis for ourcontinuing evolution through the BABCPDevelopment Plan.

Behind every successful organisation is astrong, effective and skilled office base.We are lucky to have this in our headoffice team in Bury. Like most members,my understanding of what goes on‘behind the scenes’ was virtually non-existent. Since being elected it has beena great pleasure to get to know thepeople who work so hard to keep theorganisational wheels rolling alongsmoothly. On behalf of us all I would liketo thank Jenny Riggs and her fantasticteam for their good will and dedication tohelping us, the members of BABCP.

Let me now discuss some of the issues I

intend to address in the next two yearsas your President.

First of all, BABCP is a membershiporganisation. We now have over 8,000members; our growth and developmentreflect the rise in credibility andimportance of CBT. You, as members, arethe core of BABCP and I would encourageyou to get involved in through branchactivities, by standing for electedpositions, contributing to ourconferences, or though otherprofessional activities.

Second, although IAPT has increased thenumber of people who can access CBT inEngland. there are still restrictions. Wemust continue to improve interventionsand delivery of CBT, especially to thoseparts of the UK that have not been part ofIAPT and to those who have beenexcluded, such as older people, childrenand young people, people withintellectual difficulties and those withsevere and chronic difficulties.

Thirdly, as clinical services develop andchange, and as new workers are trainedand begin to offer CBT basedinterventions, BABCP must adapt andremain inclusive. Over the next few yearswe will continue to expand and developAccreditation at all levels to support highquality basic and advanced training inCBT. In this way we can promote clinicalwork of the highest possible standards.In the future, when registration with theHPC is required for Psychotherapists andCounsellors, we will need our ownprofessional organisation to reflect our

In an open letter to BABCP members,President Elect Professor Shirley Reynoldswrites about her priorities for the Association

BABCP President Elect Professor Shirley Reynolds

We now have over 8,000 members; our growth anddevelopment reflect the rise in credibility and importance ofCBT. You, as members, are the core of BABCP and I wouldencourage you to get involved in through branch activities.

President Elect...


needs and interests, and to make surethat CBT continues to develop and grow.

Fourth, we must make sure that westrengthen the relationship betweenclinical practice, theory and research.Behind the credibility and success of CBT,lies years and years of innovation,research and critical self reflection. Manyof our prominent UK clinical researchersstarted their careers at the famouslysupportive and sociable BABCPconferences. Here we all have anopportunity to meet and learn from thebest international CBT trainers, to hearthe latest and best research and to makelife long friendships. BABCP, through theconferences, helps us foster internationalrelationships and collaborations as doour commitment to the European andWorld Congresses. Our journals,research grant award, and SpecialInterest Groups also play a critical part incontinuing the development of CBT.

Fifth, although CBT has become moreprominent and more widely funded, thereremains much public uncertainty aboutCBT and about how it differs from otherforms of psychotherapy. It is extremelyimportant that BABCP promotes CBTaccurately and challenges some of itspoorly informed critics. Holding publicmeetings on the eve of our annualconference is one way we aredemonstrating this. But we also need toincrease the involvement of service usersand other stakeholders in the work ofBABCP, as specifically identified in theDevelopment Plan.

Lastly, it’s back to you, the members ofBABCP. This is not a static organisationand we live in a very changeable andchallenging environment. We hope toattract a wider range of people to joinBABCP and to continue our tradition ofbeing inclusive and multi-disciplinary. As our membership becomes even morediverse we want you to be heard. Weneed to tap your enthusiasm, yourexpertise and talents and your values tohelp mould our organisation.

I hope to see many of you at the 2010BABCP annual conference in Manchesterthis July. The programme featuresexceptionally good speakers withimportant new scientific findings,fantastic one day workshops, our new,two-hour skills classes, and as ever, awarm, welcoming and enjoyable socialprogramme. If you cannot get to theconference do get involved in your localbranch activities or any of our range ofother meetings, conferences and SpecialInterest Groups.

Professor Shirley ReynoldsBABCP President Elect

P members,r Shirley Reynoldss for the Association

This is not a static organisation and we live in a verychangeable and challenging environment. We hope toattract a wider range of people to join BABCP and to continueour tradition of being inclusive and multi-disciplinary.

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As a lifelong procrastinator, I found thisbook an amusing, encouraging and

informative read. As you would expectfrom a book written by a CognitiveBehavioural Therapist, Basco’s self helpguide starts with formulation in the formof a quiz identifying which type ofprocrastinator you are, how severe theproblem is and why we continue to do it.

The first chapter got me hooked in that itconfirmed what I already knew,establishing that at least the basicassessment tool was fit for purpose. Myproblem is severe. Although my reasonsfor putting things off are unique, they arenot so unique that they cannot be usedto categorise me into a procrastinatorsubtype (in my case: disorganised andpleasure seeking). Having got the funstuff out of the way, the book has ahandy warning that there is every chancethe procrastinating reader will stopreading, even though they think it is agood idea to continue.

Indeed, how do you get a procrastinatorto stop procrastinating when trying toread a book on procrastination, or whenwriting a review on one, for that matter?As always, Basco - a self confessedreformed procrastinator - has greatinsight into the cunning mind tricks andself defeating strategies deployed byprocrastinators. I only wish that the

advice at the start of Chapter 2(‘Shortcuts for resisting the urge toprocrastinate on this book’) was includedearlier in the book, ideally on the insideof the front cover.

The Guide enables readers to identify theemotions that are the driving forcebehind their avoidance and the thinkingerrors and self talk that maintain theproblem. It is packed with practicalexercises and advice for achievingbehavioural change, mixed in with casestudies and success stories to illustrateand motivate. The Guide ends with arallying call to action: goal setting andrelapse prevention.

Thanks to this excellent self help book, Ido now believe the last line of theProcrastinators Pledge: “I can learn to dothings differently”. I even know how. Fora start, in acceptance of my innerprocrastinator (who protects me from theworst excesses of my totally unrealisticworkload), I am going to plan toprocrastinate setting my goals, so that Ihave time to do it properly in two weekstime. As to whether this inspiredstrategy to outsmart my delaying tacticsactually works, only time will tell. TheProcrastinator’s Guide has got me as faras it’s possible to go - now it is up to meto Get Things Done.

Anji Taylor

Book review: The Procrastinator’sGuide to Getting Things Done

Author: Monica Ramirez Basco

Publisher: Guilford Press

ISBN: 978-1606232934


Reviews...

DVD review:Person Centred TherapyKaren Grant - Parradigm Pictures

Two and a half thousand years ago,Confucius observed, “I hear and I

forget. I see and I remember. I do and Iunderstand.” So along with many othertrainees, I relish the opportunity toobserve psychotherapy in action. Thisseries of Counselling DVDs provides suchan opportunity. I watched Person CentredTherapy as someone who was totallynaïve in the approach, eager to learn, butwith a CBT bias. The DVD is divided intofour sections, an interview with thecounsellor, a half-hour counsellingsession, a Q&A session between thecounsellor and some students, andfinally a repeat of the counselling sessionwith “real time” counsellor’scommentary. Therapist Karen Grantintroduces person centered therapy froma historical perspective and goes on topresent Karl Roger’s ‘six conditionsnecessary for effective therapy’, usingexamples from her experience to

supplement the explanation. The‘conditions of worth’ are alsodemonstrated. During the counsellingsession, the viewer is able to observeGrant expertly demonstrating activelistening and the conditions for therapythat she had previously discussed. Thequestions asked by the students wereinsightful and Grant’s answers providedadded depth to the counselling session.The final section, however, added littleand, given what had gone previously,seemed to be an exercise in stating theobvious. The Q&A session and thecounsellor’s commentary session couldhave been combined in order to present amore compact insight into thepractitioner’s own processes. Thisexemplifies the fact that, overall, morethought might have been given to theactual production of the DVD, rather thanjust the content. Apart from thecounselling session itself, the DVD

appears to have been made withoutscripting or rehearsal or even editing.The interview, with the practitioner,though informative, is amateurish. Theinterviewer plays the part of the ingénuerather too well, and Grant openly admitsto “plugging her friend’s books”, notwanting to “miss any out or they’ll getcross with me”. At £29.99 this insightinto a real counselling session does notcome cheap, and it is hard to imagine anew trainee using the DVD more thanonce. For my part, as a CBT trainee, Ideveloped an understanding of theperson centred model that I will finduseful when dealing with clients whohave experienced this type of therapy. Itshows clearly how the two approachesdiffer and why it is, therefore, soimportant to socialize new CBT clients tothe model.

Beverly Coghlan

Meadows is a residential service that provides care, education and therapy to young people who are‘Looked After’ aged 11-18. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic therapist to join our team. Youwill need to have some experience in working with children or young people and individuals with complexneeds. The role will involve direct, long term therapeutic work with young people, assessment, liaison withhealth professionals and indirect work with residential teams. There will be opportunities for training andprofessional development.

For an application form please contact Meadows Care, Egerton House, Wardle Road, Rochdale,0L12 9EN, 01706 630022.

For an informal discussion or further information please contact Dr Jane Toner(Clinical Psychologist) 01706 630022 (Mobile: 07515 300660)

Closing Date: 21st June 2010Interview date: Early July 2010

Meadows Care is an equal opportunities employer. All posts are subject to an Enhanced CRB disclosure.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapistPART TIME-3 DAYS PER WEEK (NEGOTIABLE)SALARY EQUIVALENT TO NHS AfC Band 6 (NEGOTIABLE DEPENDANT ON EXPERIENCE)


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The Branch committee is keen to encourage local clinicians to share their knowledgeand clinical expertise with its members and so was delighted with the contribution

made by Keith Furey (pictured right) when he presented a one-day workshop on HealthAnxiety and Fear of Dying in Maidstone on 26th April.

The workshop was well attended by over 30 delegates who were treated to aninformative and engaging presentation demonstrating the challenges that therapistsface assessing and engaging clients who suffer from this distressing condition.

The combination of theoretical knowledge and clinical artistry was sharedenthusiastically and Keith’s in-depth knowledge of the subject and his ability todemonstrate various interventions and strategies made for a clinically satisyfying day.

For many practising therapists, the key objective of attending a workshop is to come away with a renewed sense of enthusiasm andnew nuggets of knowledge to apply in their clinical practice. An overview of the feedback forms suggests that these objectives wereeasily met and we would actively encourage any members out there who feel they could make a similar contribution to get in touch.

Patricia Murphy

Health Anxiety and Fear of Dying WorkshopSouth East Branch - 26th April 2010

Forthcoming EventsWe would remind Branch members that we still have someplaces available for the following forthcoming events:

Monday 10th May: Willem Kuyken - ‘Case Conceptualisation’

Friday 11th June: Ann Hackman - ‘Imagery’

Both events will be held at The Holiday Inn in Sevenoaks Details available from [email protected]

Three of these meetings are heldannually. This one was chaired by

Nick Wade, who also represents MerseyBranch, and was well attended byrepresentatives of both regional Branchesand Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

This has been a busy time for theAssociation and members including Branchand SIG members have all been consultedon the BABCP Development Plan.

Communications Development OfficerStephen Gregson (on right in picturebelow) and Company Secretary JennyRiggs were at the meeting to feedbackthe outcome of this and other items fromthe Board. Stephen also presented theresults of a recent survey of Branch andSIG members on issues around thefunction of the Liaison Committee andidentification of areas for development.Topics covered included the type of group

(eg regional or special interest),relationship with the board, ideas on co-ordination and marketing. It was agreedthat representatives would take theresults back to individual Branches andSIGs for further discussion and theoutcomes would then be brought back tothe next meeting at conference inManchester. It was agreed that onlinesurveys were a useful means of gatheringmember feedback and ideas and could beused again in the future with supportfrom head office.

Jenny informed the Branches and SIGsthat they will soon receive a request foran Annual Report. This will update theBoard on how aims and objectives havebeen met over the year, such as indelivering CPD events, increasingmembership and supporting existingmember needs.

Readers may also be aware that we nowhave a special annual award for aparticular Branch or SIG deservingspecial recognition for their contributionto the Association and the members theyserve. Last year this trophy went to NorthWest Wales. This year North East &Cumbria was voted Branch of the Year fordelivering a consistently high standard ofregular and well attended CPD events.The ACT SIG was also given a specialmention for their extensive programme ofnational workshops.

Details on future workshops for eachBranch or SIG are advertised on theBABCP website. Please inform yourBranch Liaison Rep or other committeemember if these need updating. Also,the views on members are still beingsought on issues such as the Branch andSIG Handbook and feedback for futureevents and workshops.

The next Branch Liaison CommitteeMeeting will be held at the BABCP AnnualConference in Manchester on Thursday,22nd July. As usual there will also be a‘Meet Your Rep’ poster session tocoincide with the opening reception onthe Tuesday. Looking forward to seeingyou there.

Gill DonohoeYorkshire Branch & Committee Chair Elect

Branch Liaison & Special Interest GroupCommittee MeetingLondon - 19th March 2010


BABCP YORKSHIRE BRANCH

CompassionFocused Therapy

and CompassionateMind Training.

One Day Workshop.

Facilitator:Mary Welford

To be held at the Yorkshire Sculpture Parkon Friday 10th September 2010.

9.30am-4.15pm

Cost: £70 BABCP Members£80 non members

ACCEPTANCE & COMMITMENTTHERAPY (ACT) - THE NEXT STEPS2 Day WorkshopBy Martin Brock

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th July 2010 At The Lace Mill Beeston,Nottingham

BABCP Members: £140Non - Members: £170Further details available by email: [email protected]

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy CaseConceptualisation and Therapy Skills

Building/Consolidation

Kelly G. Wilson, Ph.D. University of Mississippi

8 - 10 December 2010

The Royal Yacht Hotel in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom

1, 2 or 3-Day Workshops from the CO-CREATOR of ACT and author of ‘Mindfulness for Two’ and thenewly released ‘Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly, Wrong’. Thus,

the workshops will contain new assessment and intervention materials for mindfulness and valueswork in ACT, the most thriving ‘third-wave’ mindfulness-based CBT approach to relieving clients’

suffering

ATTENDANCE OPTIONS:Option 1 (1st day only): £190*Wednesday 8 December 2010 - Introduction to ACT/Case Conceptualisation & Basic

Skills - suited to beginners or as a refresher for intermediately skilled therapist

Option 2 (2 days): £350* Thursday - Friday 9-10 December - Intermediate/Advanced Skills Building - suited to attendees of Day 1 and/or intermediate to advanced CBT practitioners wishing to further consolidate or

develop skills

Option 3 (3 days): £450* Wednesday 8 December to Friday 10 December - Beginner to Intermediate/AdvancedIntensive Package - for those wishing to be fully immersed in and to develop skills within this increasingly popular

mindfulness-based CBT approach

*N.B. Promotional fee for early registration. Fees include refreshments during breaks and ‘hot working lunch’.Fees will increase by 20% from 1 August 2010. Please contact us for details on Accommodation/Group discounts

exclusive to CTT International for (a limited number of) delegates.

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Web: www.cttinternational.com


WANTED - BABCP Accredited Cognitive-Behaviour Therapists

A busy, dynamic and expanding private CBT clinic currently based in London and Bristolrequire BABCP accredited therapists and BPS registered counselling / clinicalpsychologists, registered with major private medical insurers to undertake work, with ahighly motivated and clinically rewarding group of clients.

Please send a brief CV marked Private & Confidential to:Lucy Walker, 24-26 St Thomas Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RSor by email to: [email protected] or call 07534 218877 for further details.

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South London and MaudsleyNHS Trust

Psychological Interventions Clinic for Outpatients with Psychosis (PICuP) - Autumn2010 Workshop At the Institute of Psychiatry, London

Mindfulness within person-based cognitive therapy for psychosis - Prof Paul ChadwickMonday 18th October 2010

The workshop will take place in the Seminar Room of the Henry Wellcome Building for Psychologyat the Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London. Please go to the “Information about theInstitute” section on the Institute of Psychiatry website for maps and directions: www.iop.kcl.ac.uk

Registration will begin at 8.45a.mThe workshop starts at 9.30a.m. and will finish by 5.00p.m.

The cost of the workshop is £150. Cheques should be made payable to “South London andMaudsley NHS Foundation Trust”. If you wish us to invoice your organisation please completebilling details on registration form.

To read an abstract of the workshop and for registration forms please log on to either the Instituteof Psychiatry website: www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/iopweb/events/or the SLAM website: www.slam.nhs.uk

If you do not have Internet access and/or require a hard copy of the abstracts or registration formplease call Dorothy Abrahams on 020 3228 3524 or e-mail [email protected]

Please send completed registration forms to:

Dorothy Abrahams

PICuP, PO79, Maudsley Psychology Centre, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ

e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 020 3228 5278 Phone: 020 3228 3524

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