Dr Loumidis is a Cognitive
and Behavioural Psychotherapist.
He has successfully treated many hundreds of people,
suffering from mild as well as complex problems. He has supervised and
trained hundreds of professionals in CBT, and has published his
work in CBT in peer reviewed scientific journals and books.
Why
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive Therapy or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the most
researched psychological treatment,
based on scientific principles of experimental and clinical psychology.
It has been clinically tested internationally,
in centres of clinical excellence, and is now recommended by the
National
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, as an
effective treatment for a number of psychiatric disorders. With
CBT, many people have seen long lasting benefits, even those with quite
severe and chronic conditions.
How does CBT work?
CBT helps people understand problems in terms of the inter-relationship
among:
(a) thoughts and beliefs about past and current events and personal
circumstances,
(b) distressing emotional reactions and mood states,
(c) unwanted bodily symptoms and the role of physiological factors,
(d) maladaptive behaviours and dysfunctional ways of coping,
(e) biases in the way information is attended to and processed, and
(f) the wider social, interpersonal and personal context which may
influence people.
Within the context of an empathic therapeutic relationship, with
reference to 'state of the art' theoretical models
of psychopathology, and a thorough understanding of their personal
circumstances, people make sense of their lives and difficulties. This
then leads to the identification of mutually agreed, and time-limited,
therapy goals.
Using a range of scientifically based and clinically tested therapeutic
methods and techniques, sensitively tailored to their own needs and
personal style, people learn new ways of looking and reacting to
circumstances, their symptoms begin to reduce, and they develop
strategies to prevent problems re-emerging in the future.
Does
CBT work?
An impressive body of clinical research has demonstrated that CBT,
which is based on psychological science, is efficacious for a range of
psychological problems. Here are some examples where research and
clinical trials have shown that CBT can help:
anxiety disorders,
generalised anxiety (GAD), panic (PD), and phobias,
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD),
acute stress disorder (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa,
mild, moderate and severe depression,
learning disabilities and challenging behaviour,
severe and enduring mental health problems,
depression in adolescence,
psychosis, schizophrenia, and bi-polar disorder,
sexual problems,
impulse and anger control problems,
acute and chronic medical problems such as pain,
physical health problems and disability,
preparation for surgery and other medical procedures,
insomnia and chronic fatigue,
organic syndromes (early stage dementia).
National Guidelines
Recommending CBT
Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy is now the treatment of choice for many common
mental health problems. CBT is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, which is the independent organisation responsible
for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the
prevention and treatment
of ill health.
The Depression Report: A New
Deal for Depression and Anxiety Disorders (LSE)
Treatment Choice for Psychological Therapies and
Counselling (Short Version)
Treatment Choice for Psychological Therapies and
Counselling (Full Version)
Eating disorders - NICE guideline
Eating disorders - Information for the public
Self-harm - NICE guideline
Self-harm - Information for the
public
Depression - NICE guideline
Depression - Information for
the public
Anxiety - NICE guideline
Anxiety - Information for the
public
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - NICE guideline
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Information
for the public
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: NICE guideline
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Information for the
public
Depression in children and young people - NICE
guideline
Depression in children and young people - Information
for the public
Chronic fatigue syndrome / Myalgic encephalomyelitis -
NICE guideline
Chronic fatigue syndrome / Myalgic encephalomyelitis -
Information for the public
Bipolar disorder - NICE guideline
Bipolar disorder - Information or the public
Clinics:
10 Harley Street, London
Apley Clinic, Telford
Holmfield Consulting Rooms, Leicester
Leicester Nuffield Hospital
Shropshire Nuffield Hospital
Wolverhampton Nuffield Hospital
South Bank Hospital, Worcester
Spire Clinic, Droitwich
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