Overcoming Depression; A Cognitive Therapy Approach for Taming the Depression BEAST Client Workbook

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• ISBN13: 9780195183818
• ISBN10: 0195183819
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780190451592
• Edition: Workbook
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-11
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Summary

This cognitive-behavioral family intervention addresses obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in young children (ages 5-8). Both parents and children are taught "tools" to help them understand, manage, and reduce OCD symptoms. Exposure with response prevention (E/RP) is the main component oftreatment. In E/RP, the patient is exposed to the feared situation, and the usual response (i.e. the ritual or avoidance behavior) is prevented until anxiety decreases. The workbook is for families to use to review the skills learned in therapy and carry out home practice. It includes forms forparents and children to complete.

Author Biography

Mark Gilson received his Ph.D. from Georgia State University. He is a fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Gilson was a postdoctoral fellow at the world-renowned Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied with Aaron T. Beck, MD. He was later a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Gilson then moved to Atlanta and founded the Atlanta Center for Cognitive Therapy (ACCT). He has directed the training and certification program at ACCT for the past 14 years. Dr. Gilson is an adjunct faculty member with both the Emory University Department of Psychiatry and the Georgia State University Department of Psychology. In November 1996, he was appointed coordinator of academic and professional issues for the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. He continues to be active in contributing to the professional literature and publishing professional journal articles and book chapters.
Arthur Freeman, Ed.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Psychology and director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is also professor in the core doctoral faculty and director of the cognitive therapy program at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago. In addition to many book chapters, reviews, and journal articles, Dr. Freeman has published 16 professional books, including Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders (with Aaron T. Beck), Clinical Applications of Cognitive Therapy, and Comprehensive Casebook of Cognitive Therapy (with Frank Dattilio). Dr. Freeman has also published two self-help books, Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Overcoming Regrets, Mistakes and Missed Opportunities (with Rose DeWolf) and The Ten Dumbest Mistakes Smart People Make and How to Avoid Them: Simple & Sure Techniques for Gaining Greater Control of Your Life (with Rose DeWolf). His published works have been translated into Chinese, Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. Dr. Freeman serves on the editorial boards of several U.S. and international journals. He continues to be one of the most in-demand lecturers and public presenters on the national and international training circuit.

Table of Contents

Beginning Questions and Answers	1	(20)
A General Overview of Depression	1	(1)
What Makes This Program Different?	2	(1)
How Does the Program Work?	2	(1)
What Is Depression?	3	(1)
Case Examples	4	(1)
James	4	(1)
Betty	5	(1)
Ellen	5	(1)
Identifying Symptoms	5	(2)
Naming the Problem	7	(1)
Major Depressive Disorder	7	(1)
Dysthymic Disorder	7	(1)
Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood	7	(1)
Mood Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition, with Depressive Features	7	(1)
Substance-Induced Mood Disorder, with Depressive Features	7	(1)
Bipolar Disorder	8	(1)
Other Mood Problems	8	(1)
Telling Thoughts of Self-Harm	8	(1)
Depression When It Is Most Dangerous: Suicidal Thoughts	9	(1)
Stories of Hope	10	(1)
What Influences Your Experiences: The Primacy and Recency Effects	10	(1)
How Can I Fight What I Can't See? The Beast Metaphor	11	(1)
Understanding the Beast of Depression	11	(1)
Self-Enhancement Assignments	12	(1)
What If I'm Too Depressed to Do This?	13	(1)
Will Medication Help Me?	13	(1)
Keeping Track: How Can I Tell If I Am Improving?	13	(1)
How Long Will This Program Take?	14	(1)
How Do I Get Started?	15	(2)
Motivation for Change	17	(2)
Chapter 1 Review	19	(2)
The Theory and Practice of Cognitive Therapy	21	(10)
The Theory of Cognitive Therapy	21	(2)
Elements of Depression	23	(1)
The Cognitive Triad	23	(2)
Cognitive Distortions	25	(1)
Schemas	26	(4)
Chapter 2 Review	30	(1)
Understanding Your Body: The B of the Beast	31	(14)
The Biology of Depression	31	(6)
Mood and Diet	32	(3)
Mood and Sleep	35	(1)
Mood and Energy Loss	36	(1)
Mood and Loss of Sexual Interest	36	(1)
How Health Problems Affect Depression	37	(1)
How Genetics Affect Mood	38	(1)
Bodies, Chemistry, Medication, and Depression	39	(1)
Treating Depression with Medication	40	(3)
How Fast Does It Work?	40	(1)
Side Effects	41	(1)
Alcohol and Antidepressants	41	(1)
Deciding About Medication	42	(1)
Chapter 3 Review	43	(2)
Understanding the Impact of Emotion: The E of the Beast	45	(10)
Differences between Thoughts and Feelings	45	(3)
The Importance of Feelings	48	(1)
The ABCs of Emotion	48	(1)
Self-Compassion as an Aid to Emotion	49	(5)
Chapter 4 Review	54	(1)
Taking Action: The A of the Beast	55	(16)
Why Make the Effort?	55	(1)
Using the Activity Schedule	56	(7)
Recording Your Sense of Mastery and Pleasure in Activities	59	(2)
Testing Theory with Observation	61	(1)
Identifying Patterns Associated with Low Mood	62	(1)
Making the Effort to Change: Why Do Today What I Can Put Off Until Tomorrow?	63	(4)
Recovering Lost Activity	67	(1)
Risk Taking	68	(1)
Graded Tasks	68	(1)
Behavioral Rehearsal	68	(1)
Social Skills Training	69	(1)
Relaxation Breathing Exercises	69	(1)
Chapter 5 Review	70	(1)
Life Situations and Vulnerability: The S of the Beast	71	(14)
Understanding Life Events	71	(1)
The Unspoken Part of Life Situations	72	(1)
Identifying Stressors	73	(1)
Vulnerability Factors	74	(4)
Evaluating Situation-Specific Vulnerability	78	(2)
Coping with Difficult Life Situations	80	(2)
Prioritizing Stressors	82	(2)
Chapter 6 Review	84	(1)
Thoughts and Depression: The T of the Beast	85	(30)
Negative View of Self	86	(1)
Negative View of the World	86	(1)
Negative View of the Future	87	(1)
Cognitive Distortions	87	(4)
Changing Your Cognitive Patterns: Some Techniques	91	(16)
The Automatic Thought Record	107	(6)
Situation	107	(1)
Emotions	107	(1)
Automatic Thoughts	108	(1)
Adaptive Thoughts	108	(1)
Examples of Adaptive Thoughts	108	(1)
Outcome	109	(4)
Chapter 7 Review	113	(2)
Final Words of Hope	115	(4)
Will Depression Come Back?	115	(1)
Am I Finished?	115	(1)
Case Examples	116	(1)
Sara	116	(1)
John	117	(1)
One Last Story About the Future	117	(1)
When It Comes Back	118	(1)
Appendix: Examples of Cognitive Therapy Techniques	119	(8)
References	127