Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder 2nd Edition : A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques

Rob Willson

ISBN 10: 1472148479 / ISBN 13: 9781472148476

Editore: Yen Press Okt 2025, 2025

Neuware - Don't allow a negative body image to ruin your life.'Not only a truly comprehensive self-help guide but an enormously helpful resource for professionals. With this book, the authors have made a great contribution to the alleviation of suffering' Kevin Gournay CBE, emeritus professor, King's College LondonFew of us are happy with our bodies, but three in every hundred people have a body image problem. One that frequently occurs is body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) - a recognised psychological condition when people become fixated on perceived defects in their appearance, very real to them but not apparent to others.Other body image problems can arise from difficulty in dealing with a disfigurement, eating disorders or dissatisfaction with weight or shape. Such preoccupations not only cause distress but can lead to anxiety or social phobia.This guide is written by authors who are highly experienced in treating BDD and will provide you with:- A clear, step-by-step course based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques - The tools to enable you to understand, work through and take control of your life againOvercoming self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. Many guides in the Overcoming series are recommended under the Reading Well scheme. Codice articolo 9781472148476

Riassunto:

A fully-revised edition of this essential guide to help you stop worrying about your self-image and overcome body dysmorphic disorder using CBT.

Informazioni sugli autori: ROB WILLSON is a cognitive behaviour therapist in private practice with over twenty-five years' experience. He has a special interest in anxiety and obsessional problems, including health anxiety.

DAVID VEALE is a consultant psychiatrist in cognitive behavioural therapies at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and a visiting professor at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London.

Alex Clarke is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Royal Free Hospital, London.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder 2nd ...
Casa editrice: Yen Press Okt 2025
Data di pubblicazione: 2025
Legatura: Taschenbuch
Condizione: Neu