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Volume 38 Issue 3: June 2010
It’s Conference
time again...
he BABCP Annual Conference is now
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a few weeks away, and we are
delighted to be hosting it at the
University of Manchester this year.
Manchester is a great venue for the
conference, particularly because of the
strong local involvement in Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Manchester
has long been the site of key
developments in the field of CBT in this
country, and the links throughout the
NHS and with other universities in the
region make it an ideal location for the
BABCP conference. Manchester also has
an international reputation as a vibrant
metropolitan city, with a diverse art and
cultural scene, and a wide range of bars,
clubs, restaurants, and music venues.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
The conference programme features preconference workshops, keynote
addresses, symposia, debates and
roundtables, 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
CBT Today: June 2010
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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News...
It’s Conference time again...
(Continued from front page)
Official Patrons:
Rt.Hon Sir Mark and
Lady Rachel Waller
Professor Lewis Wolpert
CBT Today is the official magazine of
the British Association for Behavioural
and Cognitive Psychotherapies, the lead
organisation for CBT in the UK. The
magazine is published quarterly, is
posted free to all members and can be
downloaded from our web site. All
editorial contributions to be emailed to
Stephen Gregson, CBT Today Managing
Editor, at [email protected].
sessions, and poster presentations. The
whole programme is organised into 11
streams; broad areas within psychology
such as Adult Mental Health, and this
year the programme focuses on a number
of key themes that are both timely, and
showcase the regional expertise.
This year’s key themes are:
Advances in Understanding and
Treating Psychosis
Self regulation and Control
Innovations in Parent Training
The Interface between Health
Psychology and CBT
CBT for an Aging Population
Imagery in CBT
Next issue:
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31 August 2010
Distribution:
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All adverts should be sent to
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IAPT and Beyond
We are particularly pleased
to have a large number of
international keynote
speakers: Arnoud Arntz (left
top), David A. Clark, Robert
DeRubeis, Kurt Hahlweg,
James Pennebaker, Matt
Sanders (left middle), and
Antonette Zeiss (left bottom).
(Above left to right) David A. Clark,
James Pennebaker, Kurt Hahlweg
www.babcpconference.com. Places on
the workshops are limited, so please
register early to avoid disappointment.
A full listing of this year’s
keynote speakers is
provided on the first page of
the conference supplement
included with this issue,
where you will also find a number of
flyers detailing the content for a number
of the key streams and themes within the
conference programme.
The conference is a great opportunity to
broaden your skills and knowledge base,
and for Continuing Personal
Development, as well as a brilliant
chance to network and meet new people.
The social programme of this conference
also promises to be excellent, featuring a
live music night, a gala dinner at the
renowned Lowry Hotel, and a late bar
each evening.
Full abstracts for all of the pre-conference
workshops are available online at
We hope to see you there!
BABCP Scientific Committee
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News...
Research Grant 2010 - time to apply!
pplications are now invited from BABCP members for the Association's annual
Research Grant.
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As in previous years BABCP is offering a one-year Grant of up to £20,000 for smallscale research projects.
For 2010 BABCP is also inviting applications for PhD funding over three years, up to
maximum of £20,000 per annum.
Grants will be decided upon scientific merit and peer review. It should be noted
that, in the event an award is made in respect of a three-year PhD, there will be no
further Grants for another three years. Conversely, a number of one-year standard
Grants 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 the
BABCP website - follow the link from the homepage.
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Friday, 30th July 2010. A threemonth long peer review process will then take place with the successful applicant
due 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 highly
successful in recent years in funding small scale research projects into the
application and efficacy of CBT in novel settings. This year we wanted to extend
the scope and consider projects over a longer period of time that would support
the work of the Association more appropriately.”
In line with the recently approved BABCP Development Plan, a formal review of the
Research Grant programme will be undertaken to explore ways in which it can
sustainably look to support and/or commission research or research capacitybuilding projects to reflect the Association’s aims and objectives more
substantively.
BABCP Open Meeting 2010
Tuesday, 20th July at the University of Manchester
F
or a third consecutive year, BABCP is
holding a Open Meeting on the eve
of this year’s Annual Conference at the
University of Manchester. The event
will take place on the afternoon of
Tuesday, 20th July.
researchers, health commissioners and
third sector representatives. The
feedback that BABCP has received
indicates that this is seen as a popular
and important initiative for
stakeholders and members alike.
The Open Meeting is one of the main
activities in support of BABCP’s
strategic aim to increase the
involvement of the public and users of
cognitive and behavioural therapies in
the work and life of the Association.
President Elect Shirley Reynolds will
chair the event and introduce the
audience to CBT, its range of
applications and the work of the
Association. There will also be
presentations, which will focus on this
year’s theme of Stigma, followed by a
lively Q&A session.
Previous Open Meetings - in Edinburgh,
2008; and, in Exeter, 2009 - have
brought together members of the
general public with clinicians,
More information will be available soon
– check the BABCP website for updates.
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
ASSOCIATION SEEKS
WORKSHOP TRAINERS
he Bosnia & Herzegovina Association
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for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy
(BHACBT) is looking for international
trainers to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Banja Luka and/or Sarajevo) and hold
one-day or two-day workshops.
BHACBT was founded in Banja Luka in
2002. As the only national association
for CBT in Bosnia and Herzegovina, our
mission is to bring together all of the
professionals in the country who have
been trained in cognitive and behavioural
therapies and to provide continuing
professional development. The majority
of professionals from Bosnia and
Herzegovina have been trained (or who
are in final stage of training) in the
theoretical knowledge and therapeutic
skills of Beck's and/or Ellis' approach, as
well as in specific treatment strategies
for anxiety and depressive disorders.
However, many of us feel that we would
benefit further from one-day or two-day
workshops on other effective
psychological approaches based on
scientific principles and research.
Examples include Metacognitive Therapy,
Compassion Focused Therapy, Behavioral
Activation, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy,
and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.
Workshops are also sought on treatment
strategies for specific clinical problems
(e.g. Psychosis, Addiction Problems,
Eating Disorders, Obesity, Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities, Trauma,
Bipolar Disorders, Chronic Illness, Chronic
Pain, and Identity Problems).
BHACBT Board Members have been very
active in meeting the identified needs of
cognitive and behavior therapists from
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Board would
now greatly appreciate and welcome
support from international trainers.
BHACBT can cover full or partial travelling
and accomodation costs for the trainers,
as well as provide the visiting trainers the
opportunity to experience traditional
Bosnian hospitality and enjoy the
complex mixture of Mediterranean,
Byzantine, Ottoman and Eastern
European influences on the country’s
cultural heritage and cuisine.
Igor Krnetic
BHACBT President
[email protected]
www.kbt.ba
FORMAL NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
Following a complaint investigation, it was agreed at a meeting of the BABCP Complaints and Disciplinary Committee held on 26
February 2010 that Alan Dovey be suspended from BABCP membership for three years commencing April 2010.
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CBT News...
Nine lives of BABCP
newsletter
As the new CBT Today editorial team are trained in readiness for
the next issue, Howard Lomas looks back on the history of the
Association’s principal membership channel…
he first Newsletter was launched in
December 1972, one month after the
inaugural meeting of the BABP. It was to
be a quarterly publication co-edited by
Iain Burnside and Francis Lillie, both of
whom are still members of BABCP. This
single sheet of paper folded to A5 aimed
at providing information about the
Association and executive committee
workings, news of relevant meetings and
events including those of regional
groups, correspondence from members
and short research reports.
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At the end of 1974, the Newsletter was
replaced by the BABP Bulletin under the
joint editorship of Bill Yule and Ray
Hodgson. As well as reports on
committee activities, branch activities,
forthcoming events, correspondence and
book reviews, this A5 stitched booklet of
about 20 pages increasingly became
more like a professional journal. Indeed,
by 1978, its name became Behavioural
Psychotherapy and was presented with
glossy covers though still subtitled as the
quarterly bulletin of BABP.
The transformation was complete in 1981
when a new series of Behavioural
Psychotherapy was launched as an
international journal published by
Academic Press. With a gap left for
providing newsletter type features, the
Newsletter of the British Association for
Behavioural Psychotherapy was
launched, which was published separate
to the journal but distributed with it. The
first issue in January 1981 was an eightpage A5 stitched booklet with paper
cover edited by Fergus Lowe, Peter
Higson and Judy Hutchins, all from North
Wales. The aim of the newsletter was to
carry information about local branch
events, national BABP events and other
meetings of interest to members,
correspondence and adverts. Reports of
the National Executive issues and activity
were also to be included.
In January 1986, Iain Carruthers-Jones &
Nick Tarrier took over editorship, keeping
a similar format but mainly providing
information on local and national
activities and BABP domestic matters.
Special daily editions were produced at
the 1988 World Congress in Edinburgh.
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These were in A4 format, which has
continued since the Congress into the
present day.
Following the frantic activity hosting the
1988 World Congress, the Newsletter
only appeared sporadically until June
1991 when Dave Peck from Scotland took
over as editor and revived the Newsletter.
Aiming to ensure regular publication,
articles, reports and news, the
publication was given a new name - The
Behavioural Psychotherapist. In 1993,
Pam Baldwin, also from Scotland,
continued the good work with what now
became called the Newsletter for
Behavioural & Cognitive
Psychotherapists.
John Rose from Derby took over
editorship in 1995 and called the
publication the Newsletter for the BABCP.
With a more professional A4 glossy
format, it was aimed at engaging
members more in the running of the
Association by reporting from
committees and working parties. It also
promoted members views and responses
to the increasing activities and to publish
letters, review articles, book reviews,
service developments, case reports,
events and reports from professional
interest groups.
John Rose’s last issue was in 1997 when
it was simply know as The Newsletter,
and was followed by Rod Holland taking
over the reins. With the help of graphic
designer, Denis Kirtley, it gained a much
improved presentation as well as a new
name - BABCP News. There was a much
greater use of photos and reports of
BABCP activities rather than simple
announcements. More advertising was
attracted though publication dates
remained unreliable. This changed when
Shirley Morrissey, who first assisted Rod
and later took over editorship in 2001,
held regular editorial board planning
meetings and publication dates became
more reliable. There was an increase in
articles about important issues of the
day, much fuller reports on events and
BABCP committee activity. Regular
features were also established, with
reports from the President, Executive
Officer and Secretary. BABCP News
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News...
continued as an A4 publication with at
least 16 pages per issue.
In 2002 Mary Welford headed the
editorial board and changed the name to
BABCP Magazine, which saw an increase
in content compared to what had gone
before, including more adverts, branch
contributions and a new Research Digest
section summarising research relating to
particular areas of CBT.
Mary stood down in May 2006, followed
by a stop gap group of Rod Holland,
Jenny Riggs and myself producing the
last two issues in 2006 before BABCP
appointed a paid Communications Officer
to produce the Magazine. Style had
already reverted to the Rod Holland era
and local printers near Manchester were
producing a technically excellent
publication. The Communications Officer
introduced a more professional use of
photographs and graphics while the
name changed again in June 2007 to its
present title of CBT Today. Following his
appointment as Communications
Development Officer, Stephen Gregson
took over as Managing Editor of CBT
Today in late 2009. He was joined by
Tamera Bateman-Wright as Technical
Editor and an Editorial Board has once
again been assembled and commences
work after its first meeting in London at
the end of April 2010.
Throughout its 38 years, the publication
under various titles, its editors and
editorial policy have simply evolved
rather than being directed by the
Executive Committee or Board of
Trustees, though both those bodies have
always provided content for the
publication in various ways.
Howard Lomas
The BABCP archive is currently
missing copies of all issues from 1993
and 1994 of the Newsletter of BABP. If
you have any of these issues, please
e-mail Stephen Gregson at
[email protected] or write to him at
BABCP, Imperial House, Hornby Street,
Bury BL9 5BN. Scans or photocopies
will be acceptable.
CBT Today: June 2010
Are you a clinical
supervisor?
Do you train clinical
supervisors?
If you said ‘Yes’ to either of
these questions, then we’d
like to hear from you!
team of researchers at the University of Leicester,
led by myself, is seeking to evaluate Roth and
Pilling’s competence framework for counselling and
psychotherapy supervision. BABCP members will be
aware that this framework has recently been
developed, prompted by the need to train and assess
supervisors on the IAPT programme. It clearly has great
potential as a general resource, not only for training
and assessing clinical supervisors, but also for
informing research into clinical supervision. The
framework was developed by a group of expert
clinicians, with reference to research articles and other
relevant texts. Our research will be seeking to clarify the extent to which this
framework reflects the actual practice of supervision, and the formal development
of skills on supervisor training courses.
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Over the next six months, we will be surveying the opinions of clinical supervisors
and supervisor trainers. Data collection will take the form of a short, online
survey to canvas opinion of the competence framework as a whole, followed by
an optional e-mail survey, to elicit in-depth opinion of the framework’s individual
elements. It is important that the survey should attract the maximum possible
participant response, and that it should canvass the views of all relevant interest
groups in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. To help us achieve these
aims, we are now inviting you to participate in the survey.
If you are willing to participate, please express your interest by emailing me at
[email protected].
As soon as we have completed development of the survey form, we will email you
the weblink for the online survey, which should only take about 10 minutes to
complete. Although the survey form will also ask you if you are willing to
participate 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 all
stages of this research.
Valerie Owen-Pugh, C. Clin. Psychol.
Counselling and Psychotherapy Programme
Institute of Lifelong Learning
University of Leicester
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Spring Conference 2010...
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATING IN
CBT: SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
BABCP Spring Workshops & Conference
9-10 April 2010, University of Westminster, London
As I attended Arlene Vetere’s workshop
‘working within and between: The
Relationship between Intrapersonal and
the Interpersonal’, a key insight from the
conference for me was understanding
attachment and how these ideas can be
utilised in CBT to enhance our practice. A
second learning point from the
conference presentations for me was
what it is that compassion brings to CBT:
an understanding of what it means to be
human, understanding how the brain is
designed to function, how important it is
to work with the affiliative emotional
system as well as the threat system (as
in more traditional CBT methods) and
that self to self relating is key to the
regulation of emotion.
The following is a summary of the
presentations from the Spring
conference.
Keynote Speech
Dr. Deborah Lee, University College
London and Berkshire Traumatic Stress
Service
Deborah Lee’s presentation of her work
using Compassion Focused Therapy for
recovery from trauma at the Berkshire
Traumatic Stress Service was a reflective
account of how important the
development of self compassion had
become in her work with people who are
highly self critical and experience shame.
Compassion in mindfulnessbasedcognitive therapy (MBCT)
Willem Kuyken, University of Exeter
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Willem Kuyken presented MBCT for
depression and the theory that in long
term and chronic depression, sadness is
a toxic set of strong associate networks.
MBCT attempts to break the associative
links between sad mood and depressive
states, depressive states and ruminating,
bodily states and being defeated,
withdrawn and sad states. Post-hoc
analysis of data from a trial of MBCT
looked at how self compassion changed
for people and the impact that had for
them. Developing self compassion
appears to be taking the toxicity out of
reactivity to low mood. MBCT does not
directly focus on self compassion yet it
appears to cultivate this naturally
through developing awareness.
Compassion focussed therapy for
eating disorders
Kenneth Goss, Coventry & Warwickshire
Eating Disorders Service
Corinne Gale, Kingsway Hospital Derby
Kenneth Goss presented data from recent
research on a group based recovery
programme for eating disorders based on
compassion focussed therapy. The talk
explored the possible role of shame and
pride in the onset and maintenance of
eating disorders and that external shame
was a major risk factor for remission,
predictor for self harm and other self
destructive behaviours. Corinne Gale
reported on data from an ongoing study
into the effectiveness of the Coventry
Service’s group based treatment
programme.
The role of self compassion for
recovery from trauma
Anke Karl, University of Exeter
This presentation focussed on examining
the protective factors during the
processing and recovery of traumatic
events. The role of social functioning,
avoidance and attachment in PTSD were
also explored. Anke Karl presented her
research that examined the association
between self compassion and outcome
after trauma.
Keynote Speech
Professor Arlene Vetere, University
of Surrey
Arlene Vetere presented an overview of
attachment and in particular the idea that
the threat of loss is as important as
actual loss. Social constructionist
narrative practice, attachment theory and
systemic theory were explained as being
important theoretical perspectives
underpinning attachment narratives. A
clinical case that used attachment
narratives provided an interesting theory
practice link. Attachment Narrative
Therapy with families and couples was
described and the concept of attachment
injury was explored.
Mentalisation as an integrative tool
Dickon Bevington, Cumbria &
Peterborough NHS Trust
The Adolescent Mentalisation-Based
Integrative Therapy was related to
working with adolescents and is aimed at
providing a common language for teams
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Spring Conference 2010...
Spring Conference reaches the Blogosphere
In the following extracts from his website (www.goodmedicine.org.uk), Edinburghbased BABCP member James Hawkins ‘blogs’ his experience of this year’s Spring
Workshops & Conference…
First post: collaborative case conceptualization - introduction
and their service users. An example of
the models application described how an
adolescent team has shifted the focus
from a large team around a child to one
worker who is supported by ‘experts’ in
the team to work out in the field in nonstandard clinical settings with hard to
reach individuals.
The importance of narrative coherence
and its relationship to outcome in a
prospective study of first episode
psychosis
Andrew Gumley, University of Glasgow
Andrew Gumley presented findings from
a study of attachment states of mind and
mentalisation in a first episode psychosis
sample. These are the first studies of
narrative based Adult Attachment
Interview (AAI) in psychosis. The
compassion focused model of recovery
after psychosis was also explored. This
was related to attachment theory,
compassion and affect regulation.
Mentalisation and reflective
functioning in first episode Psychosis
Matthias Schwannauer, University
of Edinburgh
Attachment theory was presented as a
way of understanding affect regulation,
processing of experience, resilience and
adaptation in Psychosis. Adaptation and
how reflective functioning influences
adaptation to psychosis were discussed
as was a study of attachment states of
mind and reflective function in a first
episode psychosis sample.
Keynote Speech
Professor Paul Gilbert, University of Derby
Paul Gilbert described the philosophy and
model of compassion focussed therapy
and explained the powerful affects of self
criticism and shame. In particular when
you first start working with CMT, you may
get an aversive reaction due to a fear of
positive affect. Clinical examples were
used to demonstrate how you can
minimise that initial aversion by having a
playful and ‘soft touch’ when explaining
emotions and initially working with the
compassion system.
Sarah French
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
Sheffield Health & Social Care Trust
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So now it’s two days of the BABCP Spring Workshops and Conference... The overall
theme is “Relationships and relating in CBT: science and practice”. I kind of had
to come. I’m very committed to the importance of the therapeutic relationship and
I think, as cognitive-behavioural therapists, we often don’t pay enough attention
to this aspect of our work... The sixth workshop, which I plumped for, is Willem
Kuyken & Rob Kidney on “Collaborative case conceptualization: building
relationships and relating into conceptualization”.
Second post: collaborative case conceptualization - cross-sectional
& longitudinal
How was yesterday’s workshop?.. A pleasure to spend a day with two
experienced, thoughtful, caring clinician/researchers. I suppose the most
important question for me is how do I want the workshop to inform or change my
practice? I feel comfortable “cherry picking” the model that was presented. As I’d
guessed yesterday, there doesn’t seem to be any particularly good direct evidence
as yet that “When done well conceptualization empowers clients and increases
CBT's effectiveness”. There are good indirect reasons for suspecting that this is
so. And I take my hat off to Willem Kuyken - back in 2003, he and Peter Bieling
had looked seriously at this question in a paper entitled “Is cognitive case
formulation 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 the
scientific status of the cognitive case formulation process, current evidence for the
reliability 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. Collaborative
empiricism fits well with how I already act with clients. I often underline this by
saying something like “I think of therapy as a meeting of two experts. I’m the
general expert. I’ve spent many years studying and working to help people with
the kinds of issues that you’re describing. You’re the specific expert. You know
more about yourself and your life than anybody else will ever know. By putting
our 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 introducing
the first keynote presentation - Deborah Lee talking about “Compassionate mind
in CBT: bridging theory and therapy”... Deborah shared her evolving clinical
experience 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 this
hard. There are so many interesting, experienced, and contrasting points of view
about what constitutes helpful therapy - I just don't have the time to follow up
these anecdotal experiences. The key quality that attracted me to CBT many years
ago was its foundation on good research data, and its ability to keep questioning
itself 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 - Willem
Kuyken’s talk on “Compassion in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: therapist
embodiment and client change”. One reason I liked the talk a lot was that it was a
good example of how painstaking research gradually adds stepping stones of
knowledge across the swamp of our ignorance. There’s so much to learn. As
Ralph Sockman put it “The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the
shoreline of wonder”. And it's true. The more I know, the more questions come
up about what I realize I still don't know.
For the full text of James Hawkins’ Spring Conference blogs go to
http://goodmedicine.org.uk/calendar/2010/04
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Diversity Matters...
Time to Change
Breakfast Reception
13 April 2010
Emirates Stadium, London
BABCP was represented at the Time to
Change programme’s Breakfast Reception
at the Emirates Stadium in London on a
sunny Tuesday morning in mid April.
to tackle the taboo of mental health
problems was the apparent suicide last
year of German goalkeeper Robert Enke
after battling with depression.
Launched in October 2008, Time to
Change is England's most ambitious
programme to end the discrimination
faced by people with mental health
problems, and improve the nation's
wellbeing. Mind and Rethink are leading
the programme, funded with £16m from
the Big Lottery Fund and £4m from Comic
Relief and evaluated by the Institute of
Psychiatry at King's College, London.
A new survey from Time to Change shows
almost a quarter of people in Great
Britain believe following a sports team is
good for their mental health and a fifth
felt it could be both a blessing and a
curse. Of those whose mental health
benefited from following a team, almost
half (48%) said it gave them a sense of
belonging and 68% said they felt happy
when their team won.
The Emirates Stadium - home to Arsenal
Football Club
Taking place in Arsenal’s spectacular
stadium, this Breakfast Reception served
to launch a major new partnership
between Time to Change, Sport Relief
and the Premier League. Adding their
support in person were celebrities Trisha
Goddard and Ali Bastian.
When success was elusive, however, 56%
of supporters felt low when their team
lost, 58% said just watching the game
made them feel stressed and 25% felt
angry when their team lost. Around one
in 20 (4%) even admitted that their team
made them cry.
(Below left to right) Trisha Goddard,
Sue Baker and Ali Bastian
One of the motivating reasons behind
using the power of the football industry
Director of Time to Change Sue Baker
said: “We now know that attitudes
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Diversity Matters...
towards mental health issues are
beginning to move in the right direction.
We want to use the powerful influence of
football to help level the playing field for
people with mental health problems.
Football can be a very positive force in
helping shape public attitudes. By
working together with clubs, supporters
and wider local communities we will be
able to achieve our ultimate goal of
ending discrimination.”
(Above) Time to Change Director
Sue Baker addresses guests at the
Breakfast Reception
rethink
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International...
EABCT Scientific Interest Groups
EABCT Congress Coordinator Antonio Pinto has written to BABCP members about the proposal for the organisation of
Scientific Interest Groups...
he objective of the Scientific Interest
Groups is to create international working
groups on specific issues concerning our
activities and clinical research. There are
two phases to be considered when
organising a Group:
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The initial phase involves the collection of
subscriptions from colleagues in and outside
Europe, interested in relevant topics.
Having achieved the minimum number of
participants I will formally confirm the
successful establishment of the Group.
The immediate objective is to build a
network of European contacts that can, in
the short time, plot a number of areas for
each group to focus on in the interest of
our scientific community. The intention is
to promote collaboration and
convergence on issues and methods for
both clinical and research activity.
Within each area sub-groups interested
in different aspects can be created. No
topic will be excluded and all proposals
will be welcome, provided they comply
with the requirements.
Discussion list
Participants in each group can interact in
a simple discussion-list. In the future it
is hoped to be able to set up specific
forums (one for each group) on the
EABCT website.
Co-ordination
It would be helpful if the group has one
or two co-ordinators as contacts who will
track progress on the group is working on
and manage the flow of information
within the group and outside it. The
groups will be autonomous in the
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management of the work.
The co-ordinators will be required to
keep in touch with me (through email,
discussion lists, video conferencing and,
if possible, meetings) to review the
status of work, agree on common lines of
development, exchange information, etc.
Another hope for the formation of groups
is to bring together leading members of
the scientific community, who have a
wealth of knowledge and experience to
invest, with younger members who will
bring into play their skills but also the
desire to grow and reinvest.
Congresses (WCBCT, EABCT and SITCC:
Italian National Meeting) and I would be
pleased to welcome Scientific Interest
Groups to attend and participate in
symposia, 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
Objectives
Sex and Couple Therapy
• Initiate discussions around scientific
issues
Eating Disorders
• Start up research (international clinical
trials) and deepen theoretical and
speculative topics
• Exchange information on how to work
in different countries represented in
EABCT (standardised protocols,
integration and comparison of the
effectiveness of other methods and/or
approaches e.g. IPT, DBT mindfulness,
EMDR Compassion Therapy, ACT, etc.).
Promote literature that demonstrates
progress in any specific area
• Common organisation of seminars,
symposia, interactive sessions, and up
to two single-issue study days to be
held (within the activities of EABCT) in
one of the countries where any of the
group participants reside
If you wish to join one of them, please
contact either myself
([email protected] ) or Mario
Valente ([email protected]) with your
details including nationality, specialism
and which organisation you work for.
Antonio Pinto
Psychiatrist
Supervisor CBT
Supervisor EMDR
Department of Mental Health,
Naples, Italy
EABCT Congress Coordinator
[email protected]
With regard to the last point above, this
should be feasible in the short-term. In
2010 alone there are three important
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& Cognitive Psychotherapies
ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS 20010/11 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
ominations are sought for two Elected Members to serve on the Board and as Trustees for a term of three years
from 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 the
commitment 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 their
agreement 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 in
this issue of CBT Today.
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Profile for the Role of Elected
Member on the Board
Purpose of the post:
To manage the Association in
accordance with its Memorandum
and Articles of Association in
furtherance of the Objects of the
Association
Main areas of responsibility:
Overseeing the day-to-day
management of the Association via
direction and management of the
Company Secretary
Main duties:
attendance at additional meetings
up to 4 per year)
Represent the views of the
membership in respect of CBT
Regular attendance at Board
meetings and National Committee
Forum (NCF) meetings (six to
seven days per year) – in
particular the Trustee/Board
Induction meeting. Note: the
schedule of meetings for 2010/11
is printed at the end of this article
Management and governance of
the Association’s funds
Attendance at the AGM (during
Conference - expenses paid by
BABCP)
Appointment, management and
support of the Association’s
employees
Reading of relevant Board and NCF
papers
Making of new, or revision of
existing Association rules as
required
Strategic and financial planning,
including identification of risks to
the Association
Appointment and supervision of
subcommittees as required,
including complaints, disciplinary,
finance, accreditation &
registration, and scientific
committees
Represent the Board on
designated committees such as
complaints, finance, accreditation
& registration, scientific or
communications as negotiated
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Behave in a professional and
prudent manner in all matters
concerning Association business
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The membership of the
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structures and systems are in
place to achieve the Objects of the
Association
Other requirements:
Need to work well in and enjoy
being part of a team
Need to be flexible and share
administrative responsibilities
Need to be well organised and
selfmotivated
Need to have sufficient time and
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BABCP Election Supplement 2010...
development. This probably
includes about eight days a year
at meetings, with some work to do
in between, sometimes including
teleconferencing for example
Some financial or charitable
organisation experience can be
useful, but not essential
Need to be a BABCP member and
a CBT practitioner, trainer or
researcher
What it really means?
Elected Member Marie
Chellingsworth writes: “Being an
Elected Member of the BABCP Board
has been a fantastic opportunity on
many levels and something I would
very much recommend. You get the
opportunity to represent the voice
and views of the membership on key
issues and be a part of the
development of the Association
strategically. A key priority for me as
a Director of IAPT PWP training when
joining the Board was to support
and shape the PWP role within the
organisation. I feel that this is
something we have been able to
achieve. Alongside this runs the
personal aspects such as close
working with other key figures in the
Association, making links and
networks with people with whom
you may never have got the
opportunity to otherwise, and
making some very good friends
along the way...”
Still interested?
If any of this interests you
enough to consider yourself for
nomination but you would like to
find out a bit more first then
email one of the current Elected
Members below:
Katy Grazebrook
[email protected]
Paul Farrand
[email protected]
Joy McGuire
[email protected]
The nomination form is printed overleaf, please refer to the notes at the
beginning 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, 14th
June 2010. Please mark the envelope “Election”.
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News...
PROBLEM SOLVING THERAPY
The Nezus to visit the UK in September
roblem solving therapy (PST) is an
evidenced-based, cognitivebehavioural intervention fostering the
adoption and effective application of
adaptive problem-solving attitudes and
skills with the aims of reducing
psychopathology, enhancing
psychological and behavioural
functioning, and optimising a person’s
overall quality-of-life.
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Numerous randomised controlled trials
and clinical case studies have been
conducted by researchers around the
world over several decades, and PST has
proven effective in treating a highly
diverse population of adolescents and
adults with a wide range of
psychological, behavioral, and health
disorders. PST has also demonstrated
effectiveness in treating problems of
depression, anxiety, worry, substance
abuse, aggressive and self-harming
behaviour, emotional dysregulation, and
stress management.
In the past two decades, the evidence
base for PST has continued to grow and
PST has evolved as a multidimensional,
psychotherapeutic approach that
integrates many cognitive and
behavioural principles within a cohesive
framework. Contemporary social or
interpersonal problem solving theory
suggests that an individual’s problemsolving outcomes are determined by two
general, but partially independent
dimensions: (a) problem orientation, and
(b) problem-solving style. Problem
orientation (PO) is the set of relatively
stable cognitive-affective schemas that
represent a person's generalized beliefs,
attitudes, and emotional reactions about
problems in living and one's ability to
successfully cope with such problems.
The second major dimension, problemsolving style, refers to the core cognitivebehavioral activities that people engage
in when attempting to cope with
problems in living. A significant area of
recent advancements in the theory
underlying PST has focused on the way in
which these two components of problem
solving ability, as well as information
from neuroscience research, are
integrated and translated to inform
actual psychotherapy practice.
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Originally outlined by Tom D’Zurilla and
Marvin Goldfried in the 1970s, the
theory and practice of PST has been
refined and revised over the years, most
notably by Professors Christine Maguth
Nezu and Arthur M. Nezu of
Philadelphia’s Drexel University
(pictured below right). The Nezus will be
visiting the UK in September to present
a one-day skills-development workshop
entitled ‘Problem Solving Therapy: The
Next Wave’. Organised jointly by the
East Midlands Branch of BABCP and
Professor Mary McMurran of the
Institute of Mental Health in
Nottingham, the workshop will take
place at the University of Nottingham on
Thursday, 16th September 2010. As
scientist-practitioners, the Nezus focus
their workshops on practical ways to
translate this multidimensional and
comprehensive treatment into effective
practice.
and course of health conditions such as
heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and
obesity
• Strategies for addressing negative
problem orientation and fostering
positive problem orientation
• Problem solving for the clinician:
participants will learn how to apply
problem solving principles to their
cognitive behavioural case formulation,
treatment planning, and development
of 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 visit
www.institutemh.org.uk/-news-andevents-/events.
The workshop will cover the following
topics:
• Recent clinical advances in problem
solving therapy (PST) for a range of
psychological and health problems,
including mood disorders, personality
disorder, and how these clinical
problems impact adaptation, severity
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President Elect...
In an open letter to BABCP
President Elect Professor
writes about her priorities
t was a great pleasure to be elected as
President Elect in July last year - thank
you to all those who supported me and
to those of you who voted.
BABCP President Elect
Professor Shirley Reynolds
I
intend to address in the next two years
as your President.
As President Elect, lots of people have
been immensely patient with me learning
how BABCP works, not least current
president John Taylor and other Board
and National Committees Forum
members.
First of all, BABCP is a membership
organisation. We now have over 8,000
members; our growth and development
reflect the rise in credibility and
importance of CBT. You, as members, are
the core of BABCP and I would encourage
you to get involved in through branch
activities, by standing for elected
positions, contributing to our
conferences, or though other
professional activities.
John has done a terrific job steering
BABCP through many challenges over the
past few years. Working with the IAPT
programme in England, developing our
Accreditation activities, and taking part in
protracted discussions with other
psychotherapy and counselling
organisations in relation to Health
Professions Council registration, John has
also set down a strong basis for our
continuing evolution through the BABCP
Development Plan.
Behind every successful organisation is a
strong, effective and skilled office base.
We are lucky to have this in our head
office team in Bury. Like most members,
my understanding of what goes on
‘behind the scenes’ was virtually nonexistent. Since being elected it has been
a great pleasure to get to know the
people who work so hard to keep the
organisational wheels rolling along
smoothly. On behalf of us all I would like
to thank Jenny Riggs and her fantastic
team for their good will and dedication to
helping us, the members of BABCP.
Let me now discuss some of the issues I
Second, although IAPT has increased the
number of people who can access CBT in
England. there are still restrictions. We
must continue to improve interventions
and delivery of CBT, especially to those
parts of the UK that have not been part of
IAPT and to those who have been
excluded, such as older people, children
and young people, people with
intellectual difficulties and those with
severe and chronic difficulties.
Thirdly, as clinical services develop and
change, and as new workers are trained
and begin to offer CBT based
interventions, BABCP must adapt and
remain inclusive. Over the next few years
we will continue to expand and develop
Accreditation at all levels to support high
quality basic and advanced training in
CBT. In this way we can promote clinical
work of the highest possible standards.
In the future, when registration with the
HPC is required for Psychotherapists and
Counsellors, we will need our own
professional organisation to reflect our
We now have over 8,000 members; our growth and
development reflect the rise in credibility and importance of
CBT. You, as members, are the core of BABCP and I would
encourage you to get involved in through branch activities.
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President Elect...
members,
Shirley Reynolds
for the Association
This is not a static organisation and we live in a very
changeable and challenging environment. We hope to
attract a wider range of people to join BABCP and to continue
our tradition of being inclusive and multi-disciplinary.
needs and interests, and to make sure
that CBT continues to develop and grow.
Fourth, we must make sure that we
strengthen the relationship between
clinical practice, theory and research.
Behind the credibility and success of CBT,
lies years and years of innovation,
research and critical self reflection. Many
of our prominent UK clinical researchers
started their careers at the famously
supportive and sociable BABCP
conferences. Here we all have an
opportunity to meet and learn from the
best international CBT trainers, to hear
the latest and best research and to make
life long friendships. BABCP, through the
conferences, helps us foster international
relationships and collaborations as do
our commitment to the European and
World Congresses. Our journals,
research grant award, and Special
Interest Groups also play a critical part in
continuing the development of CBT.
Fifth, although CBT has become more
prominent and more widely funded, there
remains much public uncertainty about
CBT and about how it differs from other
forms of psychotherapy. It is extremely
important that BABCP promotes CBT
accurately and challenges some of its
poorly informed critics. Holding public
meetings on the eve of our annual
conference is one way we are
demonstrating this. But we also need to
increase the involvement of service users
and other stakeholders in the work of
BABCP, as specifically identified in the
Development Plan.
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Lastly, it’s back to you, the members of
BABCP. This is not a static organisation
and we live in a very changeable and
challenging environment. We hope to
attract a wider range of people to join
BABCP and to continue our tradition of
being inclusive and multi-disciplinary.
As our membership becomes even more
diverse we want you to be heard. We
need to tap your enthusiasm, your
expertise and talents and your values to
help mould our organisation.
I hope to see many of you at the 2010
BABCP annual conference in Manchester
this July. The programme features
exceptionally good speakers with
important new scientific findings,
fantastic one day workshops, our new,
two-hour skills classes, and as ever, a
warm, welcoming and enjoyable social
programme. If you cannot get to the
conference do get involved in your local
branch activities or any of our range of
other meetings, conferences and Special
Interest Groups.
Professor Shirley Reynolds
BABCP President Elect
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Reviews...
Book review: The Procrastinator’s
Guide to Getting Things Done
s a lifelong procrastinator, I found this
book an amusing, encouraging and
informative read. As you would expect
from a book written by a Cognitive
Behavioural Therapist, Basco’s self help
guide starts with formulation in the form
of a quiz identifying which type of
procrastinator you are, how severe the
problem is and why we continue to do it.
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Author: Monica Ramirez Basco
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 978-1606232934
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The first chapter got me hooked in that it
confirmed what I already knew,
establishing that at least the basic
assessment tool was fit for purpose. My
problem is severe. Although my reasons
for putting things off are unique, they are
not so unique that they cannot be used
to categorise me into a procrastinator
subtype (in my case: disorganised and
pleasure seeking). Having got the fun
stuff out of the way, the book has a
handy warning that there is every chance
the procrastinating reader will stop
reading, even though they think it is a
good idea to continue.
Indeed, how do you get a procrastinator
to stop procrastinating when trying to
read a book on procrastination, or when
writing a review on one, for that matter?
As always, Basco - a self confessed
reformed procrastinator - has great
insight into the cunning mind tricks and
self defeating strategies deployed by
procrastinators. I only wish that the
advice at the start of Chapter 2
(‘Shortcuts for resisting the urge to
procrastinate on this book’) was included
earlier in the book, ideally on the inside
of the front cover.
The Guide enables readers to identify the
emotions that are the driving force
behind their avoidance and the thinking
errors and self talk that maintain the
problem. It is packed with practical
exercises and advice for achieving
behavioural change, mixed in with case
studies and success stories to illustrate
and motivate. The Guide ends with a
rallying call to action: goal setting and
relapse prevention.
Thanks to this excellent self help book, I
do now believe the last line of the
Procrastinators Pledge: “I can learn to do
things differently”. I even know how. For
a start, in acceptance of my inner
procrastinator (who protects me from the
worst excesses of my totally unrealistic
workload), I am going to plan to
procrastinate setting my goals, so that I
have time to do it properly in two weeks
time. As to whether this inspired
strategy to outsmart my delaying tactics
actually works, only time will tell. The
Procrastinator’s Guide has got me as far
as it’s possible to go - now it is up to me
to Get Things Done.
Anji Taylor
CBT Today: June 2010
Reviews...
DVD review:
Person Centred Therapy
Karen Grant - Parradigm Pictures
wo and a half thousand years ago,
Confucius observed, “I hear and I
forget. I see and I remember. I do and I
understand.” So along with many other
trainees, I relish the opportunity to
observe psychotherapy in action. This
series of Counselling DVDs provides such
an opportunity. I watched Person Centred
Therapy as someone who was totally
naïve in the approach, eager to learn, but
with a CBT bias. The DVD is divided into
four sections, an interview with the
counsellor, a half-hour counselling
session, a Q&A session between the
counsellor and some students, and
finally a repeat of the counselling session
with “real time” counsellor’s
commentary. Therapist Karen Grant
introduces person centered therapy from
a historical perspective and goes on to
present Karl Roger’s ‘six conditions
necessary for effective therapy’, using
examples from her experience to
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supplement the explanation. The
‘conditions of worth’ are also
demonstrated. During the counselling
session, the viewer is able to observe
Grant expertly demonstrating active
listening and the conditions for therapy
that she had previously discussed. The
questions asked by the students were
insightful and Grant’s answers provided
added depth to the counselling session.
The final section, however, added little
and, given what had gone previously,
seemed to be an exercise in stating the
obvious. The Q&A session and the
counsellor’s commentary session could
have been combined in order to present a
more compact insight into the
practitioner’s own processes. This
exemplifies the fact that, overall, more
thought might have been given to the
actual production of the DVD, rather than
just the content. Apart from the
counselling session itself, the DVD
appears to have been made without
scripting or rehearsal or even editing.
The interview, with the practitioner,
though informative, is amateurish. The
interviewer plays the part of the ingénue
rather too well, and Grant openly admits
to “plugging her friend’s books”, not
wanting to “miss any out or they’ll get
cross with me”. At £29.99 this insight
into a real counselling session does not
come cheap, and it is hard to imagine a
new trainee using the DVD more than
once. For my part, as a CBT trainee, I
developed an understanding of the
person centred model that I will find
useful when dealing with clients who
have experienced this type of therapy. It
shows clearly how the two approaches
differ and why it is, therefore, so
important to socialize new CBT clients to
the model.
Beverly Coghlan
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
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Branch news...
Health Anxiety and Fear of Dying Workshop
South East Branch - 26th April 2010
he Branch committee is keen to encourage local clinicians to share their knowledge
and clinical expertise with its members and so was delighted with the contribution
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made by Keith Furey (pictured right) when he presented a one-day workshop on Health
Anxiety and Fear of Dying in Maidstone on 26th April.
The workshop was well attended by over 30 delegates who were treated to an
informative and engaging presentation demonstrating the challenges that therapists
face assessing and engaging clients who suffer from this distressing condition.
The combination of theoretical knowledge and clinical artistry was shared
enthusiastically and Keith’s in-depth knowledge of the subject and his ability to
demonstrate 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 and
new nuggets of knowledge to apply in their clinical practice. An overview of the feedback forms suggests that these objectives were
easily met and we would actively encourage any members out there who feel they could make a similar contribution to get in touch.
Patricia Murphy
Forthcoming Events
We would remind Branch members that we still have some
places 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]
Branch Liaison & Special Interest Group
Committee Meeting
London - 19th March 2010
hree of these meetings are held
annually. This one was chaired by
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Nick Wade, who also represents Mersey
Branch, and was well attended by
representatives of both regional Branches
and Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
This has been a busy time for the
Association and members including Branch
and SIG members have all been consulted
on the BABCP Development Plan.
Communications Development Officer
Stephen Gregson (on right in picture
below) and Company Secretary Jenny
Riggs were at the meeting to feedback
the outcome of this and other items from
the Board. Stephen also presented the
results of a recent survey of Branch and
SIG members on issues around the
function of the Liaison Committee and
identification of areas for development.
Topics covered included the type of group
(eg regional or special interest),
relationship with the board, ideas on coordination and marketing. It was agreed
that representatives would take the
results back to individual Branches and
SIGs for further discussion and the
outcomes would then be brought back to
the next meeting at conference in
Manchester. It was agreed that online
surveys were a useful means of gathering
member feedback and ideas and could be
used again in the future with support
from head office.
Jenny informed the Branches and SIGs
that they will soon receive a request for
an Annual Report. This will update the
Board on how aims and objectives have
been met over the year, such as in
delivering CPD events, increasing
membership and supporting existing
member needs.
Readers may also be aware that we now
have a special annual award for a
particular Branch or SIG deserving
special recognition for their contribution
to the Association and the members they
serve. Last year this trophy went to North
West Wales. This year North East &
Cumbria was voted Branch of the Year for
delivering a consistently high standard of
regular and well attended CPD events.
The ACT SIG was also given a special
mention for their extensive programme of
national workshops.
Details on future workshops for each
Branch or SIG are advertised on the
BABCP website. Please inform your
Branch Liaison Rep or other committee
member if these need updating. Also,
the views on members are still being
sought on issues such as the Branch and
SIG Handbook and feedback for future
events and workshops.
The next Branch Liaison Committee
Meeting will be held at the BABCP Annual
Conference in Manchester on Thursday,
22nd July. As usual there will also be a
‘Meet Your Rep’ poster session to
coincide with the opening reception on
the Tuesday. Looking forward to seeing
you there.
Gill Donohoe
Yorkshire Branch & Committee Chair Elect
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BABCP YORKSHIRE BRANCH
Compassion
Focused Therapy
and Compassionate
Mind Training.
One Day Workshop.
Facilitator:
Mary Welford
To be held at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
on Friday 10th September 2010.
9.30am-4.15pm
BABCP ACT SIG
Cost: £70 BABCP Members
£80 non members
ACCEPTANCE & COMMITMENT
THERAPY (ACT) - THE NEXT STEPS
2 Day Workshop
By Martin Brock
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th July 2010
At The Lace Mill Beeston,
Nottingham
BABCP Members: £140
Non - Members: £170
Further details available by email: [email protected]
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Case
Conceptualisation 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 the
newly released ‘Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly, Wrong’. Thus,
the workshops will contain new assessment and intervention materials for mindfulness and values
work 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/Advanced
Intensive 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.
For information on low-cost airlines flying to Jersey, Low-Tax Xmas Shopping on this beautiful British island, or
any other queries, contact us directly or a visit the Jersey tourism website directly on www.jersey.com.
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CTT International
Bespoke Psychological Consultation, Therapy and Training - 1 Marina Court, St Saviour, Jersey JE2 7UY
Registration No. 25777
Tel: 01534852953
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.cttinternational.com
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South London and Maudsley
NHS Trust
Psychological Interventions Clinic for Outpatients with Psychosis (PICuP) - Autumn
2010 Workshop At the Institute of Psychiatry, London
Mindfulness within person-based cognitive therapy for psychosis - Prof Paul Chadwick
Monday 18th October 2010
VENUE
The workshop will take place in the Seminar Room of the Henry Wellcome Building for Psychology
at the Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London. Please go to the “Information about the
Institute” section on the Institute of Psychiatry website for maps and directions: www.iop.kcl.ac.uk
TIME
Registration will begin at 8.45a.m
The workshop starts at 9.30a.m. and will finish by 5.00p.m.
COST &
PAYMENT
The cost of the workshop is £150. Cheques should be made payable to “South London and
Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust”. If you wish us to invoice your organisation please complete
billing details on registration form.
ABSTRACTS
To read an abstract of the workshop and for registration forms please log on to either the Institute
of 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 form
please call Dorothy Abrahams on 020 3228 3524 or e-mail [email protected]
BOOKING A
PLACE
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
The National Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy Centre
WANTED - BABCP Accredited Cognitive-Behaviour Therapists
A busy, dynamic and expanding private CBT clinic currently based in London and Bristol
require BABCP accredited therapists and BPS registered counselling / clinical
psychologists, registered with major private medical insurers to undertake work, with a
highly 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 9RS
or by email to: [email protected] or call 07534 218877 for further details.
‘Centres of Excellence in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy’
www.londoncbtcentre.com
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www.nationalcbtcentre.com
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If undelivered, please return to:
BABCP, Imperial House, Hornby Street, BURY BL9 5BN
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