Handbook of brief cognitive behaviour therapy discusses issues concerning the definition, the assessment, and, in particular,the practice of brief cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT. This book also considers the differences between brief and “regular” CBT, identifiescontraindications for the former, and summarises the empirical evidence of the efficacyof brief CBT. Finally, this book discusses an important professional issue in brief CBT:therapist burnout and how to avoid it certainly. | Handbook of Brief Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Edited by Frank W. Bond Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK Windy Dryden Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK JOHN WILEY & SONS, LTD Handbook of Brief Cognitive Behaviour Therapy .