Windy Dryden is one of the leading practitioners and trainers in the UK in the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) tradition of psychotherapy. He is best known for his work in Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT), a leading CBT approach.  He has been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 1975 and was one of the first people in Britain to be trained in CBT.He has published over 200 books and has trained therapists all over the world, in as diverse places as the UK, the USA, South Africa, Turkey and Israel.He is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London.

′This is an essential resource both for students of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and qualified cognitive behavioural therapists. The book is organised in five parts that (logically) cover theory, practice. common challenges, specific populations, settings and core professional issues. Student CBT practitioners will find the first three sections invaluable. More seasoned practitioners might dip into parts four and five to explore the use of CBT in different settings and with different client groups, from children to private practice to self-care and reflective practice. For practitioners working in other modalities, the book is a well-referenced and substantial introduction. The handbook is better than similar publications that attempt to provide this comprehensive resource. It is clearly written and jargon-free; the contributors demonstrate considerable knowledge and experience in their respective specialist fields. It was also very refreshing to find chapters on ethics and supervision, which are often left out of books of this kind.I really enjoyed the book, gained new knowledge of benefit to my own practice, and would recommend it as a first point of reference for practitioners on CBT theory and its many applications′ - Therapy Today

• Editor′s IntroductionPART ONE: CBT THEORYWhat Is CBT and What Isn′t CBT? - Warren Mansell and John L. TaylorCBT Theory - Peter TrowerCBT: Past, Present and Future - Stirling MooreyCommon Myths and Misconceptions about CBT - Michael NeenanPART TWO: CBT PRACTICEThe Therapeutic Relationship in CBT - Windy DrydenAssessment and Formulation in CBT - Frank WillsCBT Skills - Frank WillsWorking with Comorbidity in CBT - Warren MansellWorking with ′Diversity′ in CBT - Margot LevinsonLevels of Therapist Involvement in CBT - Chris WilliamsMultidisciplinary Working in CBT Practice - Gillian Waldron and Rob WillsonAdapting CBT to a Broad Clientele - Windy DrydenPART THREE: CBT: COMMON CHALLENGESChallenges in the CBT Client-Therapist Relationship - Rhena BranchChallenges with Homework in CBT - Rhena BranchChallenges with Maintenance and Change in CBT - Wendy WoodPART FOUR: CBT: SPECIFIC POPULATIONS AND SETTINGSCBT with Children and Adolescents - Trevor WithersCBT with Older People - Dichelle Wong and Ken Laidlaw CBT with People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - John L. Taylor and William R. LindsayCBT in Health and Social Care Settings - Michael J. ScottCBT in Criminal Justice Settings - Kevin GourneyCBT in Private Practice - Gladeana MacMahon PART FIVE: CBT: PROFESSIONAL ISSUESEthical Principles for CBT Practitioners - Tim Bond and Windy DrydenTherapist Development and Self-care in CBT - Rhena BranchSupervision of CBT Therapists - Rhena Branch and Windy DrydenGetting the Most from Your CBT Training - Geoff BaxterReflective and Self-Evaluative Practice in CBT - Beverley Haarhoff and Paul Farrand