All Resilient Minds training programmes are based around the principles of Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), which is a highly evidence-based method of promoting positive change and resilience within a wide variety of situations including the workplace.  The effectiveness of CBT is supported by robust evidence from many good quality research studies.

The British Occupational Health Research Foundation (BOHRF) recommend CBT as the preferred approach for people with psychological problems in the workplace. Workplace interventions for people with common mental health problems: evidence review and recommendations. Seymour L, Grove B. London (UK): British Occupational Health Research Foundation (BOHRF); 2005 Sep. 96 p.

Key Recommendations for practice 

• CBT can enhance confidence, coping skills and reduce negative thinking in the workplace.
• CBT is most effective for jobs that already involve a high degree of decision latitude.
• Jobs with low decision latitude should prioritise increasing control potential accompanied by CBT interventions.
• Brief CBT sessions (up to 8 weeks) should be offered to individuals presenting with common mental health problems.
• Brief, early psychological interventions (4-5 sessions of CBT to increase activity and coping skills) are effective to reduce absenteeism and promote earlier return to work for common mental health problems, for those off sick for two weeks (Van der Klink et al., 2003)
• GPs and occupational health physicians should offer cognitive-behavioural type interventions within their routine practice.
• Training programmes may be more effective at sustaining changes if they include booster and follow-up sessions

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommend CBT as the psychological treatment of choice for a wide range of mental and physical health problems, including anxiety and depression. CBT is mentioned in 82 NICE guidelines as a recommended or useful form of treatment.

NHS Evidence indicates the huge number of research trials involving CBT, and the wide diversity of its application.

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) NHS programme aims to improve access to evidence based talking therapies in the NHS through a massive expansion of the psychological therapy workforce and services.