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Chapter 26 - Adaptations for Specific Events: Immediately after a Traumatic Event

from Part IV - Application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Different Populations and Settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2025

Jessica Davies ,
Paul Salkovskis  and
Kenneth Laidlaw
By
Rachel Handley
Foreword by
Judith S. Beck
Jessica Davies
Affiliation:
University of Exeter
Paul Salkovskis
Affiliation:
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust & University of Oxford
Kenneth Laidlaw
Affiliation:
University of Exeter
Judith S. Beck
Affiliation:
Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy & University of Pennsylvania
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The chapter will help you to be able to explain the rationale for the development of a national Primary Care Mental Health Service, describe the concept of stepped care, and reflect on the progress and future for NHSTT both in England and worldwide

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CBTNHSTTIAPTprimary care mental healthstepped care

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Cambridge Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) , pp. 332 - 337
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Post-traumatic stress disorder: Recommendations [NICE Guideline No. 116]. 2018. www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng116/chapter/recommendations.Google Scholar

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