“This is the book I would have liked to have been able to read when I started running CBT groups….A very valuable resource for professionals setting up and running CBT groups for a wide range of clients, as well as for professionals supervising CBT groups.”

—Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews (on the first edition)


“Group CBT is similarly effective to individual CBT, but is more cost-effective and allows for more clients to be treated in a given period of time. Unfortunately, most evidence-based CBT protocols are developed for individual delivery, with only superficial instructions for how to deliver in groups. Bieling, McCabe, and Antony offer a much-needed corrective, expertly explaining how to set up and manage CBT groups for a range of presenting problems and disorders. A 'must have' for any clinician.”

—Peter J. Norton, PhD, School of Psychology, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Cairnmillar Institute, Melbourne, Australia


“I am very impressed with this text, which is superior to many others in its comprehensiveness, thoroughness, and use of evaluative data. It presents up-to-date information on how to do group CBT for a wide range of clinical problems. Students will benefit greatly from the authors' extensive experience and the up-to-date information they provide on group composition, preparation of group members, recommended session agendas, and assessment strategies. Clinical examples from actual groups are an essential feature. A great bibliography is included so students can learn more about various group CBT applications.”

—Charles D. Garvin, PhD, School of Social Work (Emeritus), University of Michigan


“The majority of clinicians are still trained in doing CBT with individuals only, making this broad-ranging, comprehensive guide essential reading. The second edition has been revised throughout to include updates from the literature and to achieve the explicit aim of making the book more user friendly. Significant revisions reflect the latest advances in our understanding of the nature and treatment of psychological disorders, such as the merger of the various anxiety disorders into a single chapter, the incorporation of 'third-wave' approaches, and the chapter on transdiagnostic treatment in acute inpatient settings. This state-of-the-art book should be read by any clinician or student who wants to integrate CBT techniques with group process factors.”

—Simon A. Rego, PsyD, ABPP, Chief of Psychology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine