The ABCs of CBASP: A Guide to the Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy for Therapists and Supervisors

Cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy (CBASP) is designed to help patients with chronic depression improve the negative social and personal impacts of this disorder. This volume, written by experienced practitioners of CBASP, creatively explores the principles and practice of CBASP in a new, unusual, and engaging fashion. Interspersed between theoretical chapters, you will find yourself in the therapy room with Maggie (the therapist) and Christopher (the patient). Using authentic dialogue, you will experience how the different stages of therapy unfold: How, from their first-person perspectives, Christopher and Maggie experience the application of the CBASP model, and how Helen (the supervisor) helps Maggie to understand difficult encounters in therapy. This book helps you prepare for your CBASP sessions by providing essential information and prompts in a clearly arranged manner, as well as exercises to verify your progress and learning goals. This creative and descriptive approach to understanding the hopes, fears, and concerns of patients and therapists engaged in a course of CBASP psychotherapy is essential reading for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, as well as students wanting to know how to successfully apply CBASP.

Table of Contents:
Dedication Acknowledgments Foreword Preface 1 Introduction 2 Christopher 3 Maggie 4 Timeline 5 Significant Other History 6 Transference Hypothesis and Interpersonal Domains 7 Kiesler’s Theory of Interpersonal Styles 8 Groundhog Day 9 Case Formulation in CBASP 10 Introduction to Situational Analysis 11 The First Situational Analysis 12 Spotting a Hotspot 13 Another Situational Analysis 14 Interpersonal Discrimination Exercise 15 Disciplined Personal Involvement 16 When You Get What You Want and Future Situational Analysis 17 Ending Therapy 18 The Good CBASP Therapist Glossary and Abbreviations Appendix Sales

About the Author :
Mark Berthold-Losleben, PhD, MD, MA, is a consultant psychiatrist at St. Olavs University Hospital in Trondheim, Norway, and associate professor at the Department of Mental Health of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He trained with Prof. James McCullough in 2016 in Amsterdam and was supervised by John S. Swan on his way to becoming a therapist, supervisor, and trainer in CBASP. Since 2018 he has been working closely with John S. Swan, Marianne Liebing-Wilson, and Bob MacVicar on making CBASP better known in Norway. Marianne Liebing-Wilson, RMN, PG DIP CBT, was a senior adult psychotherapist with NHS Tayside and delivered the postgraduate CBT training program at the University of Dundee in Scotland together with John S. Swan. She trained with Prof. McCullough on several occasions on his visits to Scotland, and offered CBASP training to European colleagues with him in Amsterdam. She continues to offer training and supervision in CBASP in the UK and various European countries. John S. Swan, MSc, BSc, RMN, RGN, PG DIP CBT, was a senior clinical lecturer and course director with the University of Dundee in Scotland. He trained with the originator of CBASP, Prof. James McCullough, in 2006 and was fortunate enough to be supervised by Prof. McCullough for three years after his training. John S. Swan is now retired but continues to offer training and supervision in CBASP upon request.

Review :
A lovely contribution to the field of persistent depression and the effective treatment system called CBASP! The authors do a great job in making CBASP accessible and demonstrating how to implement it in real life. If you treat patients with depression, you will certainly benefit from this book.;J. Kim Penberthy, PhD, ABPP, Dept. of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA