Overcoming Depression
: A
Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques
by
Paul Gilbert
£
"Our
journey together
may be a long one, but I hope it will equip you with some ideas of how
to move
out of depression. Recovering from depression usually takes time,
effort and
patience, but if you know what you are trying to achieve, and have a
way
forward, you are more likely to be successful in your efforts. So
let’s
begin.”
From the publishers:
"St. John's Wort, Prozac, psychotherapy, support groups--today's
individual suffering from depression has a laundry list of treatments
to chose from. For many, Paul Gilbert's self-help manual Overcoming
Depression--based on the highly effective technique of cognitive
behavioral therapy--will provide a lifeline to recovery and a better
future, as a way to understand and thus resist the downward slide of
depression, and as a resource to supplement therapy or medication.
Cognitive behavioral therapy, which treats emotional disorders by
changing negative thought-patterns, is now internationally established
as a key method for overcoming conditions such as depression, anxiety,
panic attacks, and eating disorders. The principle behind this form of
therapy is that our thoughts have a major impact on our emotions: a
person who goes through life thinking "I am unlovable," or "I'll never
achieve anything," will find constant evidence to support his or her
beliefs. In Overcoming Depression, Gilbert explains the many forms and
causes of depression and lays out clinically proven techniques for
dealing with this debilitating condition. This book will help people
gain insight into problems areas such as perfectionism, shame, anger,
and aggression, and how these areas can become exacerbated by
depression.
Overcoming Depression illustrates a systematic program of treatment by
which people can monitor their thoughts, learn to recognize negative
patterns, and challenge them. With step-by-step suggestions, case
examples, thought-monitoring sheets, and practical ideas for gaining
control over depression, Gilbert offers a course of action for those
suffering from depression to change the way they think about themselves
and their problems. This is an indispensable guide for those affected,
their friends and families, psychologists, and those working in the
medical profession. "
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