Let's Talk About CBT

We're all living through uncertain times at the moment. What does research from CBT tell us about what tends to help people tolerate uncertainty? Dr Lucy Maddox interviews Professor Mark Freeston about what might help.   Show Notes and Transcript Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABCP For more on BABCP our website is www.babcp.com For Mark's research survey follow this link: https://...

Note: This episode was recorded before government guidance on restricting travel due to coronavirus. We all experience ups and downs in mood, but what happens when the highs are so high and the lows are so low that it really interferes with your life? In this episode we hear from Cate Catmore and Professor Steven Jones about CBT for bipolar disorder.   Show Notes and Transcript Podcast episode pro...

This is an understandably stressful time and it's normal to feel worried. What can we learn from CBT for health anxiety that might help us with feelings of anxiety during the pandemic? In this short bonus episode, Dr Lucy Maddox interviews Dr Jo Daniels from Bath University, about things we know are likely to help.    Show Notes and Transcript Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABCP R...

Imagine being asked to give up the most effective strategy you have for coping with stressful situations... this is often what it can feel like to people trying to give up self-harm.  In this episode, Dr Lucy Maddox talks to Jane, who first used self-harm when she was 14, and Dr Lucy Taylor, who works with young people to try to overcome self-harm.  This episode contains discussion about self-harm...

Striving for achievement has got to be a good thing, right? But what if it starts to get in the way of our happiness? What if the standards we hold ourselves to are unattainable or unrealistic? What if we feel like we'll never measure up?  In this episode, Sam and Professor Roz Shafran speak to Dr Lucy Maddox about CBT for clinical perfectionism - what it is, what it's not, and how it can be usefu...

How can a talking therapy help with a problem that feels as physical as chronic fatigue syndrome?  Ben Adams talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about overcoming his initial scepticism about CBT and why he's glad he did. Professor Trudie Chalder explains the ideas that cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome is based on.    Show Notes and Transcript Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddo...

How do you talk about something in therapy when all you want to do is avoid thinking about it? And why might it help to be able to tackle it?  Nick Gilbert talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about how he sought help for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and his therapist, Dr Jen Wild, explains the theory behind the treatment, and dispels some myths about what it's like.  This show includes reference to s...

What are 'intrusiv e thoughts' (we all have them) and what has CBT for OCD got to do with a polar bear? People sometimes talk about being "a little bit OCD", but the reality of obsessive compulsive disorder is much more difficult than a tendency to line your pens up or be super tidy.  Ashley Fulwood talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about his journey towards recovery from OCD with the help of CBT, and Profe...

Maggie's flat was so full that the council threatened to clear it out themselves. CBT helped her understand the reasons behind her hoarding disorder and start to let go of some of her possessions.  Maggie and Dr Victoria Bream speak to Dr Lucy Maddox.   Show Notes and Transcript Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABCP Want to know more? Some useful resources are included here.  Websit...

Hearing voices is much more common than used to be thought, but what if they're cruel voices that seem to try to stop you from living your life?  Chris Shoulder talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about how he uses CBT techniques to manage his experience of voices and Dr Emmanuelle Peters explains the theory behind the treatment.    Show Notes and Transcript Here are some resources if you'd like to find out m...

  Most of us have some worries about how we look, but what if those worries get so bad they stop you being able to go out?  Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a serious problem but it can be overcome, as  Gareth  explains.  Gareth  and Prof David Veale talk to Dr Lucy Maddox. This show includes mention of suicide. Show Notes and Transcript Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABCP   For...

Ever wondered how CBT fits with ideas about health and wellbeing from more spiritual perspectives?   A BABCP outreach event held in a local Glasgow mosque in Summer 2018 explored just this.  Saiqa Naz, Chair of the BABCP's Equality and Culture SIG, Shayhk Abdul Aziz Ahmed and Dr Aman Durrani all speak to Dr Lucy Maddox. Show Notes and Transcript: Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABC...

How does mindfulness fit with CBT? And is it all about sitting about on a yoga mat? (spoiler - it's not). This episode delves into Mindfulness Based Therapies, including Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Prof. Willem Kuyken and Chris Henry speak to Dr Lucy Maddox. Show Notes and Transcript:  Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABC...

How do we develop patterns of thinking and behaving from our earlier experiences? What is Schema Focussed Therapy and how does it fit in the wider family of CBTs? Dr Gill Heath and Mary speak to Dr Lucy Maddox.   Show Notes and Transcript:  Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABCP If you're interested in finding out more... Websites BABCP has a Schema Therapy Special Interest Group whi...

What is Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and what's it like to have it? How can we live a life in line with our most important values? Dr Joe Oliver, Gary Bridgeman, Dr Graciela Rovner and Dr Eric Morris talk to Dr Lucy Maddox. Show Notes and Transcript:  Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABCP If you're interested in finding out more about the British Association for Behavioural and C...

Couldn't we all be a little kinder to ourselves? Find out how self-compassion can influence us and hear about how compassion focussed therapy helped Chris with depression. Prof. Paul Gilbert and Chris Winson talk to Dr Lucy Maddox. Show Notes and Transcript:  Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABCP If you're interested in finding out more about the British Association for Behavioural...

How do we live with impossible dilemmas? How can someone stop self harming when it's the only way they know of coping? What is DBT and how did it help Louise? Dr Michaela Swales and Louise Brinton-Clark talk to Dr Lucy Maddox.   This episode includes reference to self-harm. Podcast episode produced by Dr Lucy Maddox for BABCP Show Notes and Transcript  If you're interested in finding out more abou...

What is cognitive behavioural therapy? What's it like to have it? How can it be useful? Is it just 'positive thinking'? (spoiler - it's not). Prof David Clark, Prof Sarah Corrie, Jo and Frank talk to Dr Lucy Maddox.  A mix of interviews, myth-busting and CBT jargon explained, this accessible podcast is brought to you by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. www.babc...