Cognitive behavioural therapy and young people: an introduction.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy or "talking cure" that has been shown to be effective for a wide range of psychological problems and shows promise in many others. Up to now it has been used more with adults but there is a growing body of evidence of its usefulness in children and young people for conditions that include depression, generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, school phobia, eating disorders, self-harm and conduct problems.