Cognitive Analytic Therapy

Dr Laura Brummer is a Clinical Director, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, and CAT practitioner, supervisor and trainer working in mental health services in the NHS and in private practice. Dr Claire Corbridge is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, CAT practitioner, supervisor and trainer. She has over 20 years' experience using CAT in the NHS as a clinician and senior leader.

‘This highly readable, introductory book covers all the components of CAT theory and practice. Through a series of brief and manageable chapters, it demonstrates CAT as an integrative, flexible and relational approach. It is up to date with all the latest developments in methods and applications. The book is well referenced and signposts wider reading. It is an excellent resource for those new to CAT and serves as a work book for experienced practitioners, supervisors and trainers.’Steve Potter, CAT psychotherapist, past chair and life member of ACAT

• PART I Theoretical features1 Development of Cognitive Analytic Therapy2 Development of Reciprocal Roles3 Development of survival strategies4 Contribution of cognitive theories5 Contribution of object relations and analytic theories6 Dialogic perspective7 Procedural Sequence Object Relations Model8 Multiple Self States Model9 Understanding of the therapeutic relationship10 Structure of CAT11 Reformulation12 Recognition13 Revision14 Ending15 Empirical mattersPART II practical features 16 Therapeutic stance17 Suitability for CAT18 Assessment and case conceptualisation19 Writing a reformulation letter20 Mapping21 Development of the “Observing Eye”22 Developing exits23 Developing healthy reciprocal roles24 When therapy gets stuck25 Saying goodbye and writing a goodbye letter26 Working with complexity27 Applications in CAT28 Group work29 Indirect work30 The Future of CAT