Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is an evidence guided structured form of psychotherapy that aims to alter the often unhelpful thinking (cognitions) and behaviour that commonly occur during times of distress.

Nigel Short is one of the co-authors of "Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Mental Health Care" published in 2004 by Sage publications ISBN 0761941428.

Here is a list of other books recommended by our therapists. All prices quoted are the cheapest available for NEW books (hardback preferred over paperback where cheaper) as at September 2010. ISBN search courtesy of JustBooks.co.uk. Used copies may well be available at considerably reduced rates. 
Problem/Issue No. Book Title Author(s) Year Publisher ISBN Price
Anger W1 Overcoming Anger and Irritability Davies, Will 2000

Constable & Robinson

 1854875957 £ 7.49
W2 Managing Anger     Lindenfield, Gael 2000 HarperCollins 0007100345  £ 5.27
Anorexia Nervosa W3 Breaking Free From Anorexia Nervosa Treasure, Janet 1997 Psychology Press 0863777600 £10.39
W4 Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa Freeman, Christopher and Cooper, Peter 2002 Constable & Robinson 1854879693 £ 9.99
Anxiety W5 Overcoming Anxiety  Kennerley, Helen 2004 Constable & Robinson  1854874225 £7.49
Assertiveness (Women) W6 Woman in your own right Dickinson, Anne 1982 Quartet Books 0704334208 £5.95
Bereavement W7 You’ll Get Over It: Rage of Bereavement  Ironside, Virginia  1997 Penguin Books 0140236082 £5.66

Binge-eating disorder and Bulimia Nervosa
 W8 Bulimia Nervosa & Binge Eating Cooper, Peter 1993 Constable & Robinson 1854871714 £7.49
W9 Overcoming Binge Eating Fairburn, Christopher 1995 Guilford Press 0898621798 £9.53
W10 Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e) Schmidt, Ulrike & Treasure, Janet 1993 Psychology Press 0863773222 £10.57
Depression W11 Overcoming Depression Gilbert, Paul 2000 Constable & Robinson 1841191256 £7.49
W12 Mind Over Mood  Greenberger, Dennis and Padesky, Christine 1995 Constable & Robinson 0898621283  £13.11
W13 The Feeling Good Handbook Burns, David 2000 Constable & Robinson 0452281326 £8.43
Head Injuries W14 Head Injury: A Practical Guide Powell, Trevor 2004 Speechmark Publishing  0863884512 £18.19
Health Anxiety W15 Stop Worrying About Your Health!  Zgourides, George 2002 New Harbinger Publications  157224285X  £48.09
Manic Depression W16 Overcoming Mood Swings  Scott, Jan 2004 Constable & Robinson  1841190179  £9.09
Obsessions & Compulsions W17 Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Veale, David & Willson, Rob  2004 Constable & Robinson  1841199362  £7.49
W18 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder  Toates, Fred and Coschug-Toates, Olga 2002 Class Publishing  1859590691 £11.05
W19 Understanding Obsessions & Compulsions  Tallis, Frank 1992 Sheldon Press  0859696529  £5.99
Panic W20 Overcoming Panic  Silove, Derrick and Manicavasagar, Vijaya 2003 Constable & Robinson  1854877011  £7.49
W21 Panic Attacks  Ingham, Christine 2000 Harper Collins 0007106904 £5.99
PTSD/
Trauma		 W22 Overcoming Traumatic Stress  Herbert, Claudia & Wetmore, Ann 2002 Constable & Robinson  1841190160 £6.60
Low Self-Esteem W23 Overcoming Low Self-Esteem  Fennell, Melanie 2004 Constable & Robinson  1854877259  £7.49
W24 The Feeling Good Handbook  Burns, David 2000 Plume Books  0452281326  £8.43
W25 Self-Esteem for Women  Field, Lynda 2001 Vermilion  009187632X £5.49
W26 Self-Esteem: Simple Steps to Develop Self Reliance and Perseverance  Lindenfield, Gael 2000 Harper Collins  009187632X  £5.49
W27 10 Days to Great Self-Esteem  Burns, David 2000 Vermilion  0091825628  £8.41
Child Sexual Abuse (Adult Survivors)
 W28 Breaking Free: Help for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse  Ainscough, Carolyn and Toon, Kay
 2000 Sheldon Press  0859698106 £9.70
W29 The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse  Bass, Ellen and Davies, Laura 2002 Vermilion  0091884209  £9.06
Social Anxiety / Social Phobia W30 Overcoming Social Anxiety & Shyness  Butler, Gillian 2003 Constable & Robinson  1854877038  £7.49
Stress W31 The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook Davis, Martha, et al. 2000 New Harbinger  1572242140  £10.87
W32 Managing Stress (Teach Yourself)  Looker, Terry and Gregson, Olga 2003 Hodder Arnold  0340860073 £20.93
Worry W33 How to Stop Worrying  Tallis, Frank 1990 Sheldon Press  0859696103 £5.99