Cognitive Behavioural TherapyA Very Short Introduction\nAuthor(s): Freda McManus\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Oxford University Press\nISBN-13: 9780198755272, 978-0198755272\nSynopsis\nVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring \n\nCognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological therapy. It is not a unitary approach, but instead has evolved through a range of approaches that share a common underpinning model of cognition (thought) and behaviour being important in understanding and alleviating psychological distress. While the earliest approaches focused on modifying observable behaviour, later versions emphasized cognitive processes. Most recently, the third wave approaches in CBT have moved the focus away from the content of an individual's thoughts to their relationship with their thoughts, and the processes underlying thinking. \n\nThis Very Short Introduction gives an overview of what CBT is, where it cam.