The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression

The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression

William Knaus, Ed.D.
Brain injury rehabilitation self-help workbook for families and adults helps them examine causes of depression and learn how to better manage situations and emotions triggering depression.
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This is a practical workbook that will help families and adults struggling with depression understand its causes, effects and consequences for their daily lives. Because survivors of brain injuries and their family caregivers are at risk for depression and increased stress, this workbook can be a valuable tool for recognizing the early signs of depression and taking action to treat it. Readers will learn how to:

  • Develop a personalized plan for change
  • Understand the causes and symptoms of depression
  • Defeat depressive thought and beliefs
  • Overcome thoughts of helplessness, worthlessness, and self-blaming
  • Avoid perfectionism and frustration
  • Manage stress and depressive sensations
  • Use special cognitive and behavioral techniques for positive change
Details
Item CBWD
Pages 336 pages, 8½ x 11, softcover
Year 2006

Authors

William J. Knaus, EdD, is a licensed psychologist with more than forty years of clinical experience in working with people who are dealing with depression. He is one of the original directors of training at the Albert Ellis Institute and the author of twelve books.

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 The Echoes of Depression
Chapter 2 Preparing for Positive Changes
Chapter 3 A Master Plan to Defeat Depression
Chapter 4 Recognizing Depressive Thinking
Chapter 5 Using Reason against Depressive Thinking
Chapter 6 Shedding a Cloak of Mental Misery
Chapter 7 Defeating Depressive Beliefs
Chapter 8 Ending Worthlessness Thinking
Chapter 9 Defeating Helplessness Thinking
Chapter 10 Hopelessness and Optimism
Chapter 11 Restraining Blame
Chapter 12 Avoiding the Perils of Perfectionism
Chapter 13 Low Frustration Tolerance and Depression
Chapter 14 Coping with Depressive Sensations
Chapter 15 Dealing with Emotional stresses
Chapter 16 Special Cognitive and Behavioral Techniques
Chapter 17 A Multimodel Way to Defeat Depression
Chapter 18 Five Changes to Defeat Depression

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