ABSTRACT
Introduction • Definition of 'a model' • The formulation in psychiatry • Does this differ from a cognitive behavioural formulation? • Choosing which model to use • The place of the cognitive behavioural model in general psychiatry • Formats of cognitive behavioural interventions • Uses of cognitive behavioural knowledge for the general psychiatrist
Introduction This chapter aims to examine the ways that cognitive behavioural therapy can have an influence upon general psychiatric practice. By extension it aims to encourage the reader to consider how the principles presented in this book could be integrated within their own understanding and practice of psychiatry.
