Transdiagnostic Group Therapy Training and Implementation. The Take Control Course

Authors

Lydia Morris School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK. Dr. Lydia Morris is a Clinical Psychologist who has extensive experience of working in mental health primary care contexts. The manual was in part written while Dr. Morris was employed by Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust. She has been affiliated with the University of Manchester for much of the duration of the manual production and is now employed by the University of Salford. Phil Mcevoy Six Degrees Social Enterprise, Salford, UK. Dr. Phil McEvoy is service director of a primary care team (Six Degrees Social Enterprise, Salford, Greater Manchester). Six Degrees Social Enterprise delivers socially innovative mental health services that are at the leading edge of practice. In recent years they have been finalists in the National Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards, the National Patient Experience Awards and the Health Service Journal Awards. Tanya Wallwork Six Degrees Social Enterprise, Salford, UK. Rachel Bates Six Degrees Social Enterprise, Salford, UK. Jody Comiskey Six Degrees Social Enterprise, Salford, UK. Warren Mansell University of Manchester, UK. Dr. Warren Mansell is a highly regarded researcher, who has published a number of texts on psychological approaches. These include: Cognitive Behavioral Processes Across Disorders (Harvey, Watkins, Mansell & Shafran, 2004); a self-help book called Coping with fears and phobias: a step-by-step guide to understanding and facing your anxieties (Mansell, 2007); and a number of therapy manuals (Mansell, Carey & Tai, 2013; Carey, Mansell & Tai, 2015; Stott et al., 2010), including Transdiagnostic CBT using Method of Levels Therapy (Mansell, Carey, & Tai, 2013). He has been employed by the University of Manchester throughout the duration of the manual production.