Leading authors, Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden, explain the model and the core techniques used during the therapeutic process to:

• elicit and examine negative automatic thoughts
• uncover and explore underlying assumptions, rules and core beliefs (schemas); and
• maintain gains from therapy.

For newcomers to the subject, this revised and updated edition of Cognitive Therapy in a Nutshell provides the ideal place to start and a springboard to further study.