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The studies that are summarized in this chapter and other investigations that are going to be discussed later in this book indicate that WBT's potential role was broader than originally assumed (improving the risk of relapse in the residual phase of mood and anxiety disorders). Developing the protocols for these studies and using WBT in clinical practice paved the way for a refinement of the original formulation of WBT [5]. With the contribution of Elena Tomba, a first modification was offered in 2009 [23]. Further input came when a leading figure of American CBT, Jesse H. Wright, started using WBT [24]. In Part II of this book, I will describe how WBT can actually be implemented in clinical practice. After a chapter on clinical evaluation, the 8-session program will be described. Such a format, when needed, can be extended to 12 or more sessions or abridged to 4 sessions if preceded by CBT.