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@BABCP
BABCP
3 years
EXCITING NEWS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING PRACTITIONERS We are launching a new registration service for PWPs today, in conjunction with @BPSOfficial You can find out more at
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@BABCP
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If you have started - or are about to start - remote therapy provision, here are some tips for doing so -
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@BABCP
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3 years
Here is our new President Elect @saiqa_naz with Past President @psalkovskis & President @andrewbeck45 , with Saiqa’s manifesto on which she was nominated
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@BABCP
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Everyone at BABCP is saddened to hear of the passing of Aaron T Beck
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@BABCP
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Our short animation 'What is CBT?' is now live. Thanks to those who helped make it happen - we hope you like it!
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The team at OxCADAT has developed guidance in how to remotely deliver NICE recommended cognitive therapies for PTSD, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder (needs users to register, but is free of charge) -
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BABCP
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We're delighted that the IAPT BAME Service User Positive Practice Guide is now available. Thank you to everyone involved in its production @andrewbeck45 @saiqa_naz @MichelleBSays & Maja Jankowska @NHSEngland
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@BABCP
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Congratulations to Andrew Beck @andrewbeck45 on becoming President Elect for 2019/20
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BABCP is aware of recent press and social media activity. We expect all BABCP members to abide by our Standards of Conduct, Performance & Ethics. Our complaints process in relation to these Standards will be followed.
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@BABCP
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Research shows if two therapies are equally effective, giving people a choice helps improve outcomes- David Clarke. @eabct2023 #EABCT2023 @IABCP_CBT
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With the outcome of the Ella Janneh case confirmed on 19 June, we call on the next UK Government to take steps to introduce proper regulation of psychotherapy as a matter of urgency, in order to better protect the public.
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@BABCP
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4 years
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see” Mark Twain #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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Some services are offering Low Intensity treatment to all. This is inappropriate because it's not supported by the evidence-base- @psalkovskis
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@BABCP
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We are pleased to support this resource that has been developed to enable IAPT services to improve the emotional health of staff. It is vital for good patient outcomes that staff have good emotional health themselves. @saiqa_naz @andrewbeck45
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@BABCP
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That’s a wrap! #BABCP2023 is over. Over 1100 attendees including almost 200 online. 13 keynotes 33 symposia More than 40 posters And more… Thanks to everyone for taking part and organising. Diolch, Caerdydd See you in Manchester for #BABCP2024
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We’re all set to welcome you to #BABCP2023 at @RWCMD in Cardiff. Come to our registration desk on the right of the entrance and see our team during the week
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In the latest issue of CBT Today we featured 'What should we be offering people who are refugees or seeking asylum?' by Dr Kerry Young & @nickdgrey Here it is with links included in the article, along with video resources in Arabic & Farsi @BABCP_Equality
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@BABCP
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Our webinar held this week 'Flexibility within fidelity: How to be a more effective CBT therapist' presented by @nickdgrey with @DrAliceHKerr is now available for members to view any time (login required)
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Did you see Rory O'Connor's keynote at our conference last week in Glasgow? No? Don't worry, it's here, in full. Thanks to @suicideresearch We have more keynotes from Glasgow to show you in the coming weeks as well #BABCP2018
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Thank you to @NevilleSouthall for joining our conference! #BABCP2023
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What are 'intrusive thoughts' (we all have them) and what has CBT for #OCD got to do with a polar bear? @AshleyFulwood talks to @lucy_maddox about his journey towards recovery from OCD, and @psalkovskis explains how CBT helps. #OCDweek
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In the wake of recent events which have highlighted long-standing systemic racism which is also present in the UK, we wish to share this statement and this thread of some resources #blacklivesmatter
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BABCP
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The great work done by @saiqa_naz in the field of public engagement hasn’t gone unnoticed! #BABCP2019
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A huge thanks to the people who have been so generous in sharing their experiences so others can read about what having CBT is actually like. Talking therapies can feel mysterious. These personal accounts explain what happens:
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Did you know that Dr Aaron T Beck - 'the Father of CBT' - will be 100 years old this weekend? If you've ever met Dr Beck, share a picture if you have one! You can read more about his life and work here 👇
@BeckInstitute
Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy
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BI President Dr. Judith Beck and Public Relations Specialist Sarah Fleming recently collaborated on this article, "A Brief History of Aaron T. Beck, MD, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy," for the journal Clinical Psychology in Europe! #BICBT #CBTWorks
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BABCP
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New podcast has landed! Curious about CFT? Compassion Focussed Therapy, one of the wider family of CBTs, is what this week's episode is all about. Chris Winson and Prof Paul Gilbert explain what it is and how it can help. Available free here: and on iTunes
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Thanks to the team at OXCADAT we now have three more webinar resources for remote therapy available, all at 1/4
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@BABCP
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The National Autistic Society - @Autism - has published a guide to support reasonable adjustments and adaptations when working with autistic adults, as part of a programme of resources in NHS Talking Therapies. Download a copy here 👇 #AutismAwarenessWeek
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@BABCP
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Exciting news! We're proud to let you know that CBT Register is now accredited by @prof_standards This reaffirms our commitment to protecting the public and raising standards in healthcare.
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@BABCP
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If you're not sure what CBT is - check our our 1 minute animation on YouTube:
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BABCP President @saiqa_naz spoke at the launch event of the @nhsrho report 'Ethnic Inequalities in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT).' BABCP response to the report, including the need for ring-fenced funding can be read here:
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BABCP
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Past, present and future Presidents of BABCP at @eabct2023 . @andrewbeck45 was missed. #EABCT2023 @IABCP_CBT
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If you missed out on getting to Bath in September for our conference, here is David Clark's keynote - Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel BABCPtv to hear when more videos are released 👀📺 #WeAreCBT
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We have some new BABCP therapist resources here on preventing and reducing compassion fatigue:
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4 years
Some new therapist resources on our covid-19 page - tips from specialist clinicians on how best to use CBT for eating disorders remotely: #eatingdisorder #therapy #mentalhealth
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BABCP
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Our @BABCP_Equality SIG have produced a series of videos covering workstreams around equality, diversity & inclusion. Here is the first of these with @saiqa_naz introducing the series of co-produced information
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We now have some more webinars on our website that IAPT NHS England & Improvement have kindly allowed us to share - Health Anxiety & Coronavirus, COVID-19 & BAME mental health, and Obsessional problems in the Coronavirus context
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We are updating our pandemic-related therapist resources regularly. Please check here for the latest information - #covid19 #coronavirus #cbt #therapy #mentalhealth
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@BABCP
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We want to finish a great week with news that we have registered our 15,000th member. Thank you to everyone who has joined us, and for the work you do to promote the work of CBT in helping those in need
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4 years
Once more, we're looking back at our conference archives. This time, to 2018 with Anke Ehlers' keynote Treating PTSD effectively and efficiently: a cognitive approach
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BABCP
5 years
It's BABCP conference next week, and we're going to be sharing a 1 minute animation all about how CBT works. We're excited! Keep your eyes peeled on Wednesday.... 👀🙂 #babcp2019 #wearecbt
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The IAPT (now NHS Talking Therapies) BAME Positive Practice Guide was released four years ago. Our CEO Tommy McIlravey met with two of the co-authors @saiqa_naz & @andrewbeck45 to review its impact #WorldMentalHealthDay
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David Clark discussing the need for lobbying for expansion of psychological therapies in the community.
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Good luck to those taking part in our first online conference today, and we hope everyone taking part has a great day!
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In this episode of 'Let's Talk About CBT' @lucy_maddox talks with Ashley Fulwood about his journey towards recovery from OCD with the help of CBT, and @psalkovskis explains how CBT works. #OCDweek
@OCDUK
OCD-UK
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Day3 #OCDweek You can’t be a little bit OCD. OCD is a disorder & you can’t be a bit disorder. Phrases like this are unhelpful because they cause those desperate for help to silence themselves in fear of judgement or in case they’re met with response like ‘I’m a bit like that too’
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Our response to the lack of commitment to Mental Health Act reform and to no mention of the banning of conversion therapy in the King's Speech -
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New podcast episode! How do you talk about something in therapy when all you want to do is avoid thinking about it? Nick Gilbert and Dr Jen Wild talk to Dr Lucy Maddox about CBT for post traumatic stress disorder ( #PTSD )
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We're pleased to have signed up to the latest Memorandum of Understanding against conversion therapy
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@BABCP
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Exciting news!!! We will be relaunching our podcast Let’s Talk about CBT this week, along with two brand new podcasts; Lets Talk About CBT- Practice Matters and Let’s Talk about CBT- Research Matters. Come and give us a follow for all the latest episodes at @BABCPpodcasts
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We’re ready to meet everyone at our conference this week. Come and say hello! #BABCP2024
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BABCP
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We are very sorry to hear the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth. We would like to offer our sincere condolences to her family, friends and well-wishers. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone during this difficult time.
@RoyalFamily
The Royal Family
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The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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OCD isn't just about lining up your pens or being super tidy. Our Let's Talk About CBT podcast episode on OCD features Ashley Fulwood speaking with @lucy_maddox and @psalkovskis about his journey towards recovery @OCDUK #OCDAwarenessWeek
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BABCP members can now access yesterday's Needle Phobia webinar in their Members' Area. Many thanks to Simon Darnley for presenting (login required)
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New bonus episode of Let's Talk About CBT. How can CBT principles help us cope with #anxiety about #coronavirus ? Please share: 12 mins long with advice from @DrJoDaniels interviewed by @lucy_maddox #mentalhealth
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"At BABCP, we recognise the need to ensure everyone is able to access support for their mental wellbeing, and will work with others to help deliver a more equal society. This #WorldMentalHealthDay we stand with others in calling for greater equality" @andrewbeck45 BABCP President
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Pleasure to meet with our Turkish colleagues from @ppad_resmi . Hoping this will lead to some joint working and publications in @theCBTJournal . @eabct2023 #EABCT2023 @IABCP_CBT
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Please give a warm Twitter welcome to our latest Special Interest Group account - @BABCP_LGBTQplus
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We've been working hard on getting resources out to help our members at this tricky time and there's quite a few different things now available. Here's a thread of some of them for you to browse through...
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We want to recognise the efforts of all therapists supporting people living with the effects of trauma. At the time of the invasion of Ukraine, we shared resources around supporting refugees and people affected by the trauma of war. /1
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@BABCP
BABCP
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New episode of BABCP podcast is up! This week is all about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT, featuring @morriseric @contextconsult @GracielaRovner and @garybridgeman . Find it here: or here:
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BABCP
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In light of the recent media focus on mental health, racism and suicidal thoughts, here are some resources we'd like to share. First, we want to reiterate our anti-racism statement made in 2020 /THREAD
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@BABCP
BABCP
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Our Spring Workshops are taking place from 8-10 April. One is 'Elephant in the therapy room: Conversations about race, ethnicity and culture in CBT practice' on 10 April, presented by @MindfulRdngBerk & @FaithfulOdusote
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BABCP
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On the day that Dr Aaron T Beck - the father of CBT - reaches 100 years of age, our president @andrewbeck45 sends birthday greetings: "It is no exaggeration to say that AT Beck's generous, kind and rigorous dissemination of the therapeutic models he has developed... /1
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@BABCP
BABCP
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BABCP have released a statement highlighting the gap between therapist funding and stated mental health policy and calling for urgent action. You can read it here:
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We had a great first day in Manchester, and hope everyone with us is looking forward to a fantastic conference #BABCP2024
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BABCP
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We're encouraging CBT Therapists to join this national conversation to collectively explore how we can enable the psychological professions to make a stronger input into radically improving citizens lives - #PPSIntoAction
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BABCP
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Let's Talk About CBT - our new podcast is now available on itunes Thanks to those who took part in producing our first episoide. You can subscribe to receive more episodes when they become available.
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BABCP
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For all the latest BABCP information related to the COVID-19 pandemic, these links and resources are all now in one place. Feel free to RT and bookmark
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BABCP
2 years
Want something to listen to to take your mind off the heat? The latest episode of Let's Talk About CBT considers how CBT has changed over the last 50 years... Great one to listen to en route to the BABCP 50th anniversary conference too #BABCP2022
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Co-Chair of our Scientific committee @Blackwell_SE and @saiqa_naz met at @eabct2023 to discuss next year's annual conference in Manchester. Some exciting ideas floating around re creating opportunities for new speakers! More information on: #EABCT2023
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Thanks to everyone who has taken part in #BABCP2019 Time for a lie down now, but we’ll see you at #BABCP2020 yeah?! Cardiff, 14-16 July 2020
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@BABCP
BABCP
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Oxford Mindfulness Centre is offering free online sessions - may be of interest to therapists and clients:
@OMC_mindfulness
University of Oxford Mindfulness Research Centre
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In light of the difficult times currently faced amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the OMC will be offering weekly online mindfulness sessions open to the general public. Each session is completely free to join and you do not need prior mindfulness experience. (1/3)
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Take part in our 2024 Annual Conference at the University of Manchester from 23 - 26 July. Call for papers - Submissions to our 2024 Annual Conference are now open. Find out more at
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Richard Thwaites discussing his involvement in @theCBTJournal as editor. The overspill room is also booked up. However, Richard is around the conference if you would like to discuss writing for the journal. #AskSaiqa
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BABCP
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Along with @UKCP_Updates @BPSOfficial @BritPsyCouncil @BACP we have today released the following statement on the recent Welfare Conditionality Report
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BABCP
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Congratulations Tom!
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@DrTomRichardson
Dr Thomas Richardson
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Very happy to have won the @BABCP engagement and involvement award!! #BABCP2023 @SotonPsych @SPRINGsoton
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BABCP
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New bonus podcast! All about different perspectives on mental health and how cultural differences don’t need to be a barrier to treatment. Featuring @saiqa_naz , Shaykh Abdul Aziz Ahmed and @dramandurrani . Listen now at or
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Our thoughts are with friends and colleagues in Turkey and Syria dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake this week. We hope to share resources to support those who are working with Turkish and Syrian communities in the UK affected by the tragedy.
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We're delighted that @LGBTfdn has shared the new NHS Talking Therapies LGBTQ+ Positive Practice Guide, which provides practical recommendations for supporting the LGBTQ+ community. A helpful 'bite-sized' guide has also been developed, find out more here
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BABCP
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Celebration of the IAPT BAME Positive Practice guide this evening in London - huge well done to @saiqa_naz @andrewbeck45 and all of the team. Guide coming soon to @BABCP website... watch this space for updates
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Here is a thread of articles from our online journal @theCBTJournal relevant to today's UN International Day for the Ending of Racial Discrimination /1
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We're all living through uncertain times at the moment. What does research from CBT tell us about what tends to make it easier to tolerate uncertainty? Dr Lucy Maddox interviews Prof Mark Freeston about what might help: #mentalhealth #COVID19 #wellbeing
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Today we are saying “Thank you” to women everywhere working towards improving mental health #IWD2020
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BABCP
3 years
This #IWD2022 we are sharing the work of inspirational women in CBT. @LeilaLawton3 Melissa McRae & Lorraine Gordon on illustrating developments in improving under-representation of Black, Asian and other minority ethnic (BAME) access within IAPT services
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We want to share these podcasts - Working With Diversity - working with diverse groups in clinical practice, & The Therapist Experience - sharing experiences of working in clinical psychological professions
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The topic of the 2019 #MentalHealthAwarenessDay is suicide prevention. We filmed Rory O'Connor's keynote at our 2018 Conference - Understanding the transition between suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts
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BABCP
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The BABCP response to the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities -
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Eid Mubarak to all our members, friends and colleagues celebrating #EidAlAdha
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BABCP
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Our latest podcast is out now! In this episode Dr Lucy Maddox speaks to Sharon and Dr Anne Garland, about CBT for depression. Hear how Sharon describes it, and how both group and individual therapy helped.
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BABCP
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Well, it's time to say goodbye to Glasgow. Thank you to everyone who attended our conference, and to our hosts @UniStrathclyde See you in Bath for our 2019 conference, 3-6 September Lang may yer lum reek! #BABCP2018
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We're getting ready for the next episode of our podcast 'Let's Talk About CBT'. Here is the first episode in case you haven't heard it yet. A great way to introduce yourself to CBT #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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BABCP
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17 people die by suicide everyday, 5 are in contact with a mental health service and 4 of those had contact with a mental health service...why were the 12 not reached by services? @ASWhittington #BABCP2023
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Eid Mubarak to all our members, colleagues and friends celebrating today #EidAlFitr
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This #IWD2022 we are sharing the work of inspirational women in CBT. BABCP webinars (login required) from @MichelleBSays @DrS_Reynolds @DrMaryWelford @DrJenWild Dr Helen Kennerley @ginarippon1 @DrLauraPass Professor Roz Shafran & Dr Lilian Skilbeck
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Using religiously extended psycho-educational 4T model for psychotherapy of scrupulosity: a case report. Research by @ppad_resmi . @eabct2023 #EABCT2023
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BABCP
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Anyone looking for CBT practitioners should search for BABCP-Accredited therapists at our PSA-Accredited CBT Register -
@prof_standards
Professional Standards Authority
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It's important to be fully informed about who is treating you if you're accessing healthcare services. You can check if a practitioner is registered in three simple steps on our website:
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