Managing Depression with CBT For Dummies
Samenvatting
Rise above depression with CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a hugely popular self–help technique, which teaches you to break free from destructive or negative behaviours and make positive changes to both your thoughts and your actions. This practical guide to managing depression with CBT will help you understand your depression, identify solutions to your problems, and maintain your gains and avoid relapse.
Managing Depression with CBT For Dummies is a practical guide to using CBT to demolish depression by identifying and correcting negative thought patterns, recognizing the destructive power of ruminative thinking, confronting problems, and finding positive solutions.
Helps you understand depression and how it develops
Shows you how to correct negative thought patterns
Gives you tried–and–true CBT techniques to combat your depression
If you′re struggling with depression, Managing Depression with CBT For Dummies gives you the tools you need to break down the barriers that prevent happiness from taking hold, and allowing you to build a positive future.
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<p>Part I: Understanding Depression and How It Develops 7</p>
<p>Chapter 1: Introducing Moods and Depression 9</p>
<p>Chapter 2: Introducing the Basic Principles of CBT 29</p>
<p>Part II: Putting What You Discover into Action 45</p>
<p>Chapter 3: Thinking about Thinking 47</p>
<p>Chapter 4: Changing Your Thinking to Change Your Life 61</p>
<p>Chapter 5: Facing Your Feelings to Tackle Depression 75</p>
<p>Chapter 6: Changing Your Attitudes to Combat Depression 97</p>
<p>Chapter 7: Raising Self–Esteem to Increase Your Motivation 113</p>
<p>Chapter 8: Developing Abilities that Challenge Depression 125</p>
<p>Chapter 9: Being Mindful, not Mind–full: Developing Your Awareness 143</p>
<p>Part III: Maintaining Momentum 155</p>
<p>Chapter 10: Discovering the New, Healthy You 157</p>
<p>Chapter 11: Reducing the Risk of Relapse 163</p>
<p>Part IV: The Part of Tens 169</p>
<p>Chapter 12: Ten Tips for Tackling Depression 171</p>
<p>Chapter 13: Ten Tips to Challenge Distorted Thinking 177</p>
<p>Appendix 183</p>
<p>Index 191</p>