An Introduction to CBT Research by Sarah Rakovshik

An Introduction to CBT Research by Sarah Rakovshik

This highly practical book will guide students through the different levels of research within CBT by addressing the general principles, how to understand statistics and tackling with general principles. It also highlights how to critically engage with, interpret and evaluate research so that it can be used to shape practice. This important book will help readers see the relevance of research in their working lives and empower them to become active and keen researchers.

This is the book for you if you want an excellent and readable guide that will support you in making sense of research in the context of Psychotherapy in general and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapies in particularIt also enables the reader to understand how to undertake the process of carrying out and disseminating their own research in psychological interventions. The skillful blend of central principles with illustrative examples provides clarity without oversimplification. The author has carefully crafted the narrative and presentation of material to ensure that it is practical and relevant whilst building to an accurate and sophisticated understanding of clinically applicable research.  This is achieved through a crystal clear explanation of the fundamental principles of the entire range of research and how these can be applied to improve CBT practice and therefore to benefit those seeking help.

 

-- Paul Salkovskis

Dr. Sarah Rakovshik is the co-Director for the University of Oxford Postgraduate CBT Programme and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. She is an experienced therapist who has worked with a wide range of clinical disorders in both adults and children. Her clinical interests include treatment of comorbid and complex presentations, as well as in the potentially positive effects of adverse life events. She holds a DPhil from Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry. Her research has focused on training methods and their effects on therapists’ competence and patients’ outcomes. She has had an international role as a trainer, supervisor and consultant for CBT training programmes and research projects.

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ISBN 13	9781526427137
ISBN 10	1526427133
Title	An Introduction to CBT Research
Author	Sarah Rakovshik
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	2019-11-01
Number of pages	248
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