Anxiety and Depression Workbook For Dummies - Brossura

Foreman, Elaine Iljon; Elliot, Charles H.; Smith, Laura L.

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ISBN 10: 0470742003 ISBN 13: 9780470742006

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2009

Riassunto

Anxiety and depression affect over 10% of the population.  They can become debilitating conditions if not managed carefully so there are thousands of people looking for advice on how to keep their symptoms under control.  Anxiety & Depression Workbook For Dummies provides readers with practical exercises and worksheets to help them analyse their thinking patterns and overcome the issues that are holding them back.  The workbook format is ideal for those wanting to track their progress and make positive changes to both their mental and physical health.

Anxiety & Depression Workbook For Dummies, UK Edition covers:

Part I: Recognising and Recording Anxiety and Depression
Chapter 1: Spotting the Signs of Anxiety and Depression
Chapter 2: Digging Up the Roots of Your Worries
Chapter 3: Overcoming Obstacles to Change
Chapter 4: Monitoring Your Moods 

Part II: Understanding Your Thinking: Cognitive Therapy
Chapter 5: Viewing Things A Different Way
Chapter 6: Challenging and Changing Thoughts
Chapter 7: Seeing Clearly: Gaining A New Perspective
Chapter 8: Maintaining Awareness and Achieving Acceptance

Part III: Taking Action: Behaviour Therapy
Chapter 9: Facing Feelings: Avoiding Avoidance
Chapter 10: Lifting Your Spirits With Exercise
Chapter 11: Taking Pleasure from Leisure
Chapter 12: Just Do It! – Tackling Life’s Problems

Part IV: Feeling It Where It Hurts: Healing the Body
Chapter 13: Taking the Relaxation Route
Chapter 14: Making Your Mind Up About Medication

Part V: Revitalising Relationships
Chapter 15: Working on Relationships
Chapter 16: Smoothing Out Conflict

Part VI: Life Beyond Anxiety and Depression
Chapter 17: Reducing the Risk of Relapse
Chapter 18: Promoting The Positive

Part VII: The Part of Tens
Chapter 19: Ten Helpful Resources
Chapter 20: Ten Terrific Tips

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L'autore

Elaine Iljon Foreman, MSc, is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Charles H Elliott, PhD, and Laura L Smith, PhD, are clinical psychologists.

Dalla quarta di copertina

Anxiety and depression affect one in five people in the UK; if you re one

of them, this essential toolkit is a key step along your road to recovery.

The straightforward worksheets enable you to monitor your feelings on

a daily basis and the hands–on exercises offer no–nonsense techniques

to improve your long–term outlook. Covering everything from assessing

your current situation to overcoming obstacles to change and tackling

negative thinking, this empowering workbook helps you take control and

stay on top.

 

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470742003
• ISBN 13: 9780470742006
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Danilo Gaviraghi; 0039 02 733142; danilo.gaviraghi@hoepli.it; ; Via Hoepli 5; Milano; 20121; Italia