Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a therapeutic modality that was originally developed for the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Since the advent of this therapy, millions of people without the disorder have found DBT skills endlessly useful for helping manage out-of-control emotions and curbing impulsive behaviors that they just can't stop. Calming the Emotional Storm is the first book to offer an accessible, general introduction to these DBT skills for anyone who feels overwhelmed by their emotions or feels that their emotions have led them to experience out-of-control behaviors and personal crises. Readers learn to understand and manage their emotions and begin to choose their actions rather than acting on impulses. They also practice calming their emotions in times of stress by embracing acceptance and fostering positive emotions about themselves. These life-changing skills can save many readers from unnecessary suffering due to the "emotional storm" inside.
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"In a world where emotions are at the root of much pain and suffering, Sheri Van Dijk has written a skillful guide to help us acknowledge, experience, and, most importantly, bear the emotional landscape of our lives. The combination of concise language, clear explanations, accessible exercises and insightful case studies make this an exceptional tool for individuals, families, and clinicians alike."
--Glenys Smith Elliott, MEd, mental health case manager at York Support Services Network in Ontario, Canada
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An easy-to-read introduction to the dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills that can help readers keep calm in the face of distressing emotions and regain emotional balance in their lives.
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Manageable Bites for those Having Difficulty "Eating"
14 May 2012
By Rodger Garrett
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Format:Paperback
My first experience with Van Dijk's work came in reviewing her DBT Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder for a large HMO about six months ago. I found it to be a superior guide to developing mindfulness skills for any diagnostic target and recommended it as such.
It's no surprise to me that her most recent book (from the looks of it, she must be writing 24/7 the way she cranks 'em out) is an equally excellent, easy to understand, and predictably effective device for delivering DBT-style mindfulness skills for those experiencing anxiety.
Van Dijk has a talent for "pre-digestion." What was (or at least, seemed) so complex in Marsha Linehan's original "manual of instruction" almost 20 years ago has been boiled down by a number of authors. But I'd be hard-pressed to say that even Ronald Siegel's terrific =The Mindfulness Solution=, Pavel Somov's =The Lotus Effect=, or Orsillo & Roemer's =The Mindful Way Through Anxiety= are any easier to digest than this.
Van Dijk also has a knack for something the pros call "motivational enhancement" and it shows in the way she lays out her case for doing the do and leading the reader through that do.
The shelves may be saturated with new titles on the use of mindfulness, meditation, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, thought questioning, dis-identification and interpersonal skill development these days, but with good reason. There's a ton of research back of the mindfulness-based cognitive therapies now like MBCT, ACT, SIQR and DBT. The major health management organizations are on board. And so are many of the clinicians in the trenches schooled and trained since the late '90s.
As one who has trudged through the "terror tunnel" of bipolar depressive "withdrawal" into severe mixed anxiety, autonomic nervous system degradation and post-traumatic stress disorder, I can very much appreciate the difficulty of reading a difficult book when one is struggling to =breathe=. But I also know from experience that it =can= be done, even if a little at a time.
And knowing what I know now after being so fortunate to become as educated as I have over the past decade, this is one of the books I think a suffering patient =can= digest as the result of Van Dijk's "manageable bites" delivery style.
RG, Psy.D.
It's no surprise to me that her most recent book (from the looks of it, she must be writing 24/7 the way she cranks 'em out) is an equally excellent, easy to understand, and predictably effective device for delivering DBT-style mindfulness skills for those experiencing anxiety.
Van Dijk has a talent for "pre-digestion." What was (or at least, seemed) so complex in Marsha Linehan's original "manual of instruction" almost 20 years ago has been boiled down by a number of authors. But I'd be hard-pressed to say that even Ronald Siegel's terrific =The Mindfulness Solution=, Pavel Somov's =The Lotus Effect=, or Orsillo & Roemer's =The Mindful Way Through Anxiety= are any easier to digest than this.
Van Dijk also has a knack for something the pros call "motivational enhancement" and it shows in the way she lays out her case for doing the do and leading the reader through that do.
The shelves may be saturated with new titles on the use of mindfulness, meditation, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, thought questioning, dis-identification and interpersonal skill development these days, but with good reason. There's a ton of research back of the mindfulness-based cognitive therapies now like MBCT, ACT, SIQR and DBT. The major health management organizations are on board. And so are many of the clinicians in the trenches schooled and trained since the late '90s.
As one who has trudged through the "terror tunnel" of bipolar depressive "withdrawal" into severe mixed anxiety, autonomic nervous system degradation and post-traumatic stress disorder, I can very much appreciate the difficulty of reading a difficult book when one is struggling to =breathe=. But I also know from experience that it =can= be done, even if a little at a time.
And knowing what I know now after being so fortunate to become as educated as I have over the past decade, this is one of the books I think a suffering patient =can= digest as the result of Van Dijk's "manageable bites" delivery style.
RG, Psy.D.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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this book will change your life
16 Jan 2013
By Rachael Brown
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
for sensitive folks trying to cope with strong emotional reactions, this book can provide the tools to take back control of our minds and emotional in order to lead a healthier and more productive life. definitely, absolutely recommend for anyone struggling with emotions due to a crisis or just a difficult situation.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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really for everyone
28 Feb 2013
By me
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Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Reading to help a family member, I've discovered so much to improve my own life. Not just for those with emotional control issues.
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