Overcoming Depression 3rd Edition

Author: Paul Gilbert
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1849011559
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Overcoming app now available via iTunes and the Google Play Store. A Books on Prescription Title Break free from the hell of depression If you suffer from depression you are far from alone. Depression is very common, affecting over 300 million people around the world. Written by Professor Paul Gilbert, internationally recognised for his work on depression, this highly acclaimed self-help book has been of benefit to thousands of people including sufferers, their friends and families, and those working in the medical profession. This fully revised third edition has been extensively updated and rewritten to reflect over ten years of new research on understanding and treating depression, particularly the importance of developing compassionate ways of thinking, behaving and feeling. It contains helpful case studies and new, easy-to-follow, step-by-step suggestions and exercises to help you understand your depression and lift your mood.

Behavioral Activation for Depression

Author: Christopher R. Martell
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1462510175
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
From leading experts in behavioral activation research and clinical practice, this volume presents an empirically tested approach for helping clients overcome depression by becoming active and engaged in their own lives. Behavioral activation is a stand-alone treatment whose principles can be integrated easily with other approaches that therapists already use. Guidelines are presented for identifying individualized treatment targets, monitoring and scheduling "antidepressant" activities -- experiences that are likely to be rewarding and pleasurable -- and decreasing avoidance and ruminative thinking. Rich clinical illustrations include an extended case example that runs throughout the book. Twenty-two reproducible forms, worksheets, and tables can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Depression in Context

Author: Christopher R. Martell
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780393703504
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
This book represents one of the last contributions of Neil Jacobson to the study of depression. At the time of his death he, Christopher Martell, and Michael Addis had just begun writing. In fact, they had spent several years discussing behavioral approaches to treating depression and had been collaborating on one of the largest clinical trials for depression comparing behavioral activation to cognitive therapy and medication. Preliminary findings suggest that treating depression by helping to activate people (behavioral activation) is just as effective as helping them to change their thinking (cognitive therapy). Behavioral activation is a positive approach to treating depression. Within this framework, the therapist helps clients to see depression not as something inside of them but as a natural consequence of the way they cope with the shifting contexts of daily life. There is no search for mental illness, skill deficits or distortions in thinking. Rather, the therapist coaches the client to engage in activities that will lead to a more rewarding life. This book is arranged in three parts. Part I reviews theories of depression and various treatments for depression, particularly pharmacological treatments, cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy. Part II describes the behavioral activation treatment approach and provides ample case transcript material. Part III looks at problems that can arise in therapy and at future opportunities for the use of behavioral activation.

The Depression Cure

Author: Stephen S. Ilardi
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458780708
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 390

Book Description
In the past decade, depression rates have skyrocketed, and one in four Americans will suffer from major depression at some point in their lives. Where have we gone wrong? Dr. Stephen Ilardi sheds light on our current predicament and reminds us that our bodies were never designed for the sleep-deprived, poorly nourished, frenzied pace of twenty-first century life. Inspired by the extraordinary resilience of aboriginal groups like the Kaluli of Papua New Guinea, Dr. Ilardi prescribes an easy-to-follow, clinically proven program that harks back to what our bodies were originally made for and what they continue to need. The Depression Cure program has already delivered dramatic results, helping even those who have failed to respond to traditional medications.

Discovering Light

Author: Aaron M. Anderson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781470130404
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Do you or someone you love suffer from anxiety and depression? Have you tried medications only to find that you either relapse or even get worse symptoms than you had before?Would you like to learn how to overcome anxiety and depression without using medication?This book offers guidance for the individual struggling with anxiety and depression as well as for a loved one trying to support someone who struggles.The first part of the book, entitled "Discovering Light", is written in narrative format and based on true events. It provides a glimpse into the mind of someone who struggled with depression and panic attacks for years before learning how to overcome anxiety and depression without medication.The second part of the book "12 Steps in Overcoming Anxiety and Depression without Medication" is the "how to" section. It provides specific instructions and learning activities to help someone learn how to overcome anxiety and depression without medication. It also provides numerous resources to help those who struggle.The book is a must read for either someone who struggles with depression and/or anxiety as well as a loved one who may be searching for a way to help.

Depressed and Anxious

Author: Thomas Marra
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1608824209
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 477

Book Description
As if coping with feelings of depression or anxiety by themselves weren’t difficult enough, clinical research suggests that as many as 60 percent of depression sufferers concurrently experience some kind of anxiety disorder. If you are in this group, it is quite common to simultaneously experience profound loss of energy and initiative along with substantial stress and anxiety. Caught between the push and pull of these two conditions, you might find that neither is easy even to recognize, much less cope with. But, by adapting for the first time the powerful techniques of dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, to the special needs of people troubled by co-occurring depression and anxiety, this book offers powerful tools for overcoming this condition. DBT is designed for people who have lost hope and meaningfulness in life, who question their own ability to be influential in their world, who find their emotions intolerable, and who find that they try to escape and avoid important aspects of their lives. DBT may be just the tool you’ve been looking for to move beyond depression and anxiety. The step-by-step exercises, techniques, and worksheets in this book work to identify painful inner conflicts that might underlie depression and anxiety symptoms. Then, by negotiating a series of compromises, the techniques help acknowledge these issues while limiting their ability to interfere with your life—effectively reducing the extent to which your emotions govern who you are or what you are capable of. This book explains mindfulness techniques that encourage participation in the world and allow easier adaptation to change. It treats the difference between “threat cues” and “safety cues” and how recognizing and reacting to them constructively can reduce the effects of anxiety and depression. By teaching you how to monitor and limit negative self-evaluations and how to best tolerate negative experience, this book gives you a powerful set of tools for the control of co-occurring depression and anxiety.

14 Steps to Happiness: A Program for Overcoming Depression

Author: Kristian Hall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788299988780
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
14 Steps to Happiness is a program that will help you recover from depression. You will learn how different activities can lift your mood - and how you can change your mindset - in order to feel joy again and experience mastery and meaning.When depression is at its worst, it may seem impossible to get rid of. This book, and the author's story, will show you that it's possible to recover completely. By following the 14 steps, you can aspire to happiness! The book also provides inspiration and information to friends and relatives of those suffering from depression.About 14 Steps to Happiness: "This book is written with care and so much love that I really trust the author has a genuine desire for me to get better. The advice and tips are so simple that it feels easy to get started on the journey to "Get Happy Again". I recommend this book from the bottom of my heart."Hanne Charlotte Gryting"The book provides an insightful understanding of the nature of depression, and it contains a unique collection of practical tools."May Volden, Psychologist and Hege Saltnes, PsychiatristAbout Rise from Darkness: "I cannot explain how much I appreciate this book. Kristian writes simply, with empathy, extremely well, and last but not least, in a way that is easy to understand. He explains accurately and yet easily, and the reader gets an insight into how the brain, mindset, reality filters, and many other of our mental aspects work."Elise Solvåg, elisecathrin.com"A brilliant book - full of insights and inspiration. Kristian Hall shows the way." Pål Johan Karlsen, PhD in Psychology.

Beat the Blues Before They Beat You

Author: Robert L. Leahy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401921699
Category : Depressed persons
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Do you feel plagued by negative thoughts about yourself, overwhelmed by loneliness, paralyzed by a fear of failure? If so, you're not alone. Depression affects millions of people worldwide, regardless of race, gender, age, and socioeconomic class. These numbers have been steadily rising, and sadly, most people who feel the unbearable pain, hopelessness, and self-criticism of depression never seek treatment. If not you, then someone you know most likely hides within these statistics, suffering in silence. The good news is that with effective treatment you can overcome depression--and once you do, you will be better equipped to prevent its recurrence.In his new book, Beat the Blues Before They Beat You, world-renowned cognitive therapist and best-selling author Robert Leahy shows how you can alleviate the effects of major depressive disorders. By redefining your relationship with depression, you can learn to change your attitude and responses toward these unpleasant, intrusive thoughts. Using mindful awareness practices and thought exercises, the troubling images you experience can be looked at in a new light.In a clear and easy-to-read manner, Leahy outlines the causes, symptoms, and treatments for depression, combining real-life patient stories and simple step-by-step instructions to help you understand your depression so you will know how best to treat it. Learn what triggers your moods. Figure out how to defeat feelings of fatigue, hopelessness, and worthlessness. Design a plan to develop self-confidence. Determine what treatments--both medication and therapy--are available to prevent relapse. Beat the Blues Before They Beat You is a collection of the most powerful tools in cognitive therapy to help you curb your thoughts and behaviors, so you can begin to feel good again. You don't have to wait for someone to rescue you. You can rescue yourself.

Overcoming Depression

Author: Paul Gilbert
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195143119
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 382

Book Description
The author "illustrates a systematic program of treatment by which people can monitor their thoughts, learn to recognize negative ways of thinking, then challenge these destructive patterns to promote their own recovery."--Cover.

How to Beat Worry and Generalised Anxiety Disorder One Step at a Time

Author: Paul Farrand
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472113446
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
How to Beat Worry and Generalised Anxiety Disorder One Step at a Time is specifically addressed to low-intensity patients and follows an evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach. This book is the perfect resource for helping you to beat worry or Generalised Anxiety Disorder, either by yourself or in conjunction with the support of an IAPT service. The book is written in a friendly, engaging (and jargon-free!) style and encourages interactive reading through tables, illustrations and worksheets. Real-life case studies illustrate the use of each intervention and demonstrate how you can work through your anxiety. The book teaches you effective CBT techniques for managing your worry more effectively and releasing tension through Progressive Muscle Relaxation.