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