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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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.
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Foreword xvii Introduction 1 Part I: Recognising and Recording Anxiety and Depression 7 Chapter 1: Spotting the Signs of Anxiety and Depression 9 Chapter 2: Digging Down to the Roots of Your Worries 19 Chapter 3: Overcoming Obstacles to Change 31 Chapter 4: Monitoring Your Moods 45 Part II: Understanding Your Thinking: Cognitive Therapy 57 Chapter 5: Viewing Things Differently 59 Chapter 6: Challenging and Changing Thoughts 79 Chapter 7: Seeing Clearly: Gaining a New Perspective 101 Chapter 8: Maintaining Mindfulness and Achieving Acceptance 119 Part III: Taking Action with Behaviour Therapy 131 Chapter 9: Facing Your Fears: Avoiding Avoidance 133 Chapter 10: Lifting Your Spirits through Exercise 151 Chapter 11: Taking Pleasure from Leisure 161 Chapter 12: Tackling Life’s Problems: Just Do It! 171 Part IV: Feeling It Where It Hurts: Healing the Body 185 Chapter 13: Taking the Relaxation Route 187 Chapter 14: Making Up Your Mind about Medication 201 Part V: Revitalising Relationships 209 Chapter 15: Working on Relationships 211 Chapter 16: Smoothing Out Conflict 223 Part VI: Life Beyond Anxiety and Depression 235 Chapter 17: Reducing Your Risk of Relapse 237 Chapter 18: Promoting the Positive 251 Part VII: The Part of Tens 265 Chapter 19: Ten Helpful Resources 267 Chapter 20: Ten Terrific Tips to Boost Your Mood 271 Index 275
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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.  
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780470742006
Publisert
2009-06-19
Utgiver
Vendor
For Dummies
Vekt
765 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
189 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

Biographical note

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.