ABSTRACT
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been developed to treat the wide range of conditions that adult inpatients within acute settings may present with ± for example, depression, psychosis and personality disorder. Service users and carers are particularly keen that they are offered talking therapies (Mental Health Foundation 2006) included in a range of biopsychosocial interventions. Earlier chapters in this book have stated the case for providing psychological therapy and CBT in particular to inpatients within acute settings and therefore the rationale for this will not be repeated here. Creating a culture of therapy in the acute inpatient unit is recognized as essential for a well-functioning psychiatric hospital (Clarke, Chapter 1). The case to increase the number of psychological therapists within the NHS has been made (Layard 2004). Developing the workforce to enable inpatient staff to create a culture of therapy is a priority for all mental health NHS trusts.
