Thoughts & Feelings

by McKay, Matthew; Davis, Martha; Fanning, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9781608822089
• ISBN10: 1608822087
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-01
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

This fourth edition of Thoughts and Feelings, one of New Harbinger's bestselling books, offers step-by-step help for regulating stress, anxiety, depression, and difficult emotions. Revised and updated, this edition features new techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Author Biography

Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has authored and coauthored numerous books, including The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Self-Esteem, and Your Life on Purpose. Martha Davis, PhD, was a psychologist in the department of psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara, CA, prior to her retirement. She is coauthor of Vie Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook. Patrick Fanning is a professional writer in the mental health field. He is coauthor of many self-help books, including The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Self-Esteem, and The Self-Esteem Companion.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
How to Use This Book	p. xi
Making Your Own Treatment Plan	p. 1
Uncovering Automatic Thoughts	p. 15
Changing Patterns of Limited Thinking	p. 27
Changing Hot Thoughts	p. 47
Relaxation	p. 59
Worry Control	p. 69
Coping with Panic	p. 85
Coping Imagery	p. 105
Mindfulness	p. 115
Defusion	p. 127
Getting Mobilized	p. 137
Putting Values into Action	p. 153
Brief Exposure	p. 165
Prolonged Exposure	p. 181
Testing Core Beliefs	p. 195
Changing Core Beliefs with Visualization	p. 207
Stress Inoculation for Anger Control	p. 219
Covert Modeling	p. 233
Covert Sensitization	p. 243
Problem Solving	p. 253
When It Doesn't Come Easy	p. 273
References and Resources	p. 281
Index	p. 287
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