Psychotherapy

Handouts

Each handout is designed for one or more MRCPsych exam papers as indicated in the table below. There is an overlap in the knowledge required for the different papers so a handout may be more useful than indicated.

P1	P2	P3	CASC	Updated
				14 Feb 2010	Psychotherapy theorists
				14 Feb 2010	Defence mechanisms
				14 Feb 2010	Therapy models

National guidance

Below are links to useful guidelines on this topic. Clicking on a document title will open a new window on the external website. Access to some documents may be restricted. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT)
  NICE 2006
• CR116. Psychotherapy and Learning Disability
  RCPsych 2004

Journal articles

Below are links to useful journal articles on this topic. This list is not meant to be exhaustive - priority is given to review or educational articles. Clicking on an article title will open a new window on the journal's official website. You may need to subscribe to the journal in order to access the full text of the article. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Attachment theory in psychiatric rehabilitation: informing clinical practice
  APT - Jul 2010
• Solution-focused psychiatry
  Psych - Jul 2010
• Cognitive–behavioural therapy for depression in people with a somatic disease: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
  BJPsych - Jul 2010
• Interpersonal therapy or guided self-help CBT improve remission from binge eating compared to a behavioural weight-loss programme at 2-year post-treatment
  EBMH - May 2010
• Group cognitive–behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression
  APT - May 2010
• More articles ...