Tolerating uncertainty: what helps?
We're all living through uncertain times at the moment. What does research from CBT tell us about what tends to help people tolerate uncertainty? Dr Lucy Maddox interviews Professor Mark Freeston abou...
7 Mai 202014min
CBT for Bipolar Disorder
Note: This episode was recorded before government guidance on restricting travel due to coronavirus. We all experience ups and downs in mood, but what happens when the highs are so high and the lows a...
29 Mar 202030min
Coping with anxiety about coronavirus
This is an understandably stressful time and it's normal to feel worried. What can we learn from CBT for health anxiety that might help us with feelings of anxiety during the pandemic? In this short b...
19 Mar 202011min
CBT for Self-Harm
Imagine being asked to give up the most effective strategy you have for coping with stressful situations... this is often what it can feel like to people trying to give up self-harm. In this episode,...
27 Feb 202036min
CBT for Clinical Perfectionism
Striving for achievement has got to be a good thing, right? But what if it starts to get in the way of our happiness? What if the standards we hold ourselves to are unattainable or unrealistic? What i...
31 Jan 202032min
CBT for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
How can a talking therapy help with a problem that feels as physical as chronic fatigue syndrome? Ben Adams talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about overcoming his initial scepticism about CBT and why he's glad...
19 Nov 201922min
CBT for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
How do you talk about something in therapy when all you want to do is avoid thinking about it? And why might it help to be able to tackle it? Nick Gilbert talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about how he sought ...
24 Sep 201921min
CBT for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What are 'intrusive thoughts' (we all have them) and what has CBT for OCD got to do with a polar bear? People sometimes talk about being "a little bit OCD", but the reality of obsessive compulsive dis...
28 Aug 201930min
