Reading List

A curated Reading List to support and extend learning from CBT Techniques for Stress Management in Pharmacy Practice.

This course presents CBT as a set of practical self-management tools rather than training in therapy delivery. The items below therefore focus on official guidance about CBT, practical self-help techniques, workplace stress, and where to find support across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England-facing routes are slightly more prominent because national entry points are clearer there, but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are signposted where pathways differ.

1. Core Pharmacy and Workplace Guidance

• GPhC - Standards for pharmacy professionals
  The professional standards for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Great Britain. Relevant to professional judgement, communication, person-centred care and raising concerns to support safer stress management in practice.
  https://assets.pharmacyregulation.org/files/standards_for_pharmacy_professionals_may_2017_0.pdf

• NICE - Mental wellbeing at work (NG212)
  NICE guidance on supportive workplace culture, work design and staff mental wellbeing. Useful for recognising organisational responsibilities in preventing and managing work-related stress.
  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng212

• HSE - Work-related stress and how to manage it
  The Health and Safety Executive summary of work-related stress in Great Britain. Describes the employer duty to assess and manage stress risks and to take early action when issues arise.
  https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/overview.htm

2. CBT and Practical Self-Help

• NHS - Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  A clear NHS explanation of CBT, what it treats and how it is accessed. Helpful background for the practical techniques used in this course.
  https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/

• NHS Every Mind Matters - Self-help CBT techniques
  A collection of CBT-informed self-help techniques for managing worry, building resilience and spotting unhelpful thought patterns. Useful for extending practical skills covered here.
  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/

• NHS Every Mind Matters - Thought record
  A structured CBT exercise for noting thoughts, feelings, evidence and alternative perspectives. Suitable for reflection after stressful shifts or difficult interactions.
  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/thought-record/

• NHS Every Mind Matters - Problem solving
  Guidance on distinguishing actionable problems from hypothetical worries, which helps prioritise practical steps in workplace stress management.
  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/problem-solving/

• NHS Every Mind Matters - Stress
  A practical NHS guide to recognising stress and taking early self-care and recovery steps alongside CBT techniques.
  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/stress/

3. Support Routes Across the Four Nations

• England - NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression
  The national route to access talking therapies in England. Refer here when stress is persistent, develops into broader anxiety or low mood, or self-help is insufficient.
  https://www.nhs.uk/talk

• Scotland - NHS inform: What to do if you are struggling with stress
  A Scotland-specific page on stress symptoms, coping steps and where to get further help.
  https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing/stress/what-to-do-if-you-are-struggling-with-stress/

• Wales - HEIW Mental health
  An NHS Wales workforce wellbeing resource listing mental health and practical support options for staff in Wales.
  https://heiw.nhs.wales/workforce/workforce-wellbeing/mental-health/

• Northern Ireland - nidirect Workplace stress
  A Northern Ireland government page on warning signs, practical actions and responsibilities around workplace stress.
  https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/workplace-stress

Use this list to deepen your knowledge of CBT-informed stress management, workplace wellbeing and the official support routes available when self-help is not enough.