Mind Over Mood, First Edition Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think

by Greenberger, Dennis; Padesky, Christine A.; Beck, Aaron T.

• ISBN13: 9780898621280
• ISBN10: 0898621283
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-03-15
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Since you are looking at this book, chances are you're thinking about making some changes. "Mind Over Mood" is different from other books you might read to help you do this. Written by two clinical psychologists, this manual shows you how to improve your life using cognitive therapy-- one of the most effective and widely practiced forms of psychotherapy. Step-by-step worksheets teach you specific skills that have helped thousands of people conquer depression, panic attacks, anxiety, anger, guilt, shame, low self-esteem, eating disorders, substance abuse, and relationship problems. Whether you are in therapy or not, use this manual as an effective tool to learn practical steps to fell better and make the changes you want.

Author Biography

Dennis Greenberger, PhD, clinical psychologist, is Director of the Anxiety and Depression Treatment Center in Santa Ana, California, and Assistant Clinical Professor at the College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Founder and former director of an inpatient cognitive therapy program, he also conducts training workshops in cognitive therapy.

Christine A. Padesky, PhD, clinical psychologist, is Co-Founder of the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Huntington Beach, California, and a Distinguished Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Coauthor of five books, she is an internationally recognized speaker and a recipient of the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award from the California Psychological Association. (UPDATED AUG. 2003)

Table of Contents

Foreword Prologue

Understanding Your Problems

It's the Thought That Counts

Identifying and Rating Moods

Situations, Moods, and Thoughts

Automatic Thoughts

Where's the Evidence?

Alternative or Balanced Thinking

Experiments and Action Plans

Assumptions and Core Beliefs

Understanding Depression

Understanding Anxiety

Understanding Anger, Guilt and Shame

Epilogue

Appendix A Worksheets

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