{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox organization | name = '''British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies''' | logo = Babcp Logo.jpg | image = | image_border = | image_size = 160px | caption = | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | Mission Statement = | formation = 1972 | type = [[professional association]] | leader_title = President | leader_name = Dr Saiqa Naz | key_people = * Dr Stirling Moorey <small><br />President Elect</small> * Tommy McIlravey <small><br />CEO</small> | num_staff = | budget = | website = [http://www.babcp.com www.babcp.com] }} The '''British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies''' ('''BABCP''') is a Britain-based multi-disciplinary interest group for people involved in the practice and theory of [[cognitive behaviour therapy]].
==History== Initially founded as the British Association for Behavioural Psychotherapy in 1972 by a small group including [[Isaac Marks]], the organisation changed name in 1992 to incorporate cognitive therapies.<ref>Behavioural Psychotherapy (1985), 13 : f1-f4 Cambridge University Press {{doi|10.1017/S0141347300012246}} [http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=5851780]</ref>
== Organisation aims and activity== Based in [[Bury, Greater Manchester|Bury]], the BABCP works to promote cognitive behavioral psychotherapies, disseminate information, set standards, and support local interest groups. An annual conference has been held in July every year since 1975, with additional training seminars. The peer reviewed journal ''Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy'', with [[Paul Salkovskis|Paul M. Salkovskis]] as the current Editor-in-Chief, is free to members.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=BCP |title= Cambridge Journals Online |access-date=2009-08-23}}</ref> Members can also apply for accreditation as CBT practitioners, with the qualification used as a formal recognition of CBT training <ref>Swift, G., Durkin, I., Beuster, C. Cognitive therapy training for psychiatrists: impact on individual clinical practice Psychiatr Bull 2004 28: 117-119 {{doi|10.1192/pb.28.4.117}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=King M, Sibbald B, Ward E |title=Randomised controlled trial of non-directive counselling, cognitive-behaviour therapy and usual general practitioner care in the management of depression as well as mixed anxiety and depression in primary care |journal=Health Technol Assess |volume=4 |issue=19 |pages=1–83 |year=2000 |doi=10.3310/hta4190 |pmid=11086269 |display-authors=etal|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Gournay K, Denford L, Parr AM, Newell R |title=British nurses in behavioural psychotherapy: a 25-year follow-up |journal=J Adv Nurs |volume=32 |issue=2 |pages=343–51 |date=August 2000 |pmid=10964181 |doi= 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01482.x}}</ref> and as guidance in a United Kingdom government initiative to improve access to psychological treatments<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/2009/10/11/workforce-service-leads-guidance |title=IAPT website guidance on BABCP accreditation |access-date=2010-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100126080039/http%3A//www.iapt.nhs.uk/2009/10/11/workforce%2Dservice%2Dleads%2Dguidance/ |archive-date=2010-01-26 }}</ref> ([[Improving Access to Psychological Therapies]]).
== Executive group and membership== The organisation is supported by a BABCP Board of Directors (President, Honorary Secretary, Treasurer, approximately six elected members), 14 National Committee Forum staff and office management staff. As of the end of 2011 there were 9,600 members.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.babcp.com/ |title= official BABCP website |access-date=2009-08-23}}</ref>
== See also == * [[Mental health in the United Kingdom]]
== References == {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== * [http://www.babcp.com BABCP website] * [http://www.babcpconference.com Annual Conference]
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