Review
A remarkably clear and easy to use tool for people living with depression that can be used by almost any health practitioner. This book provides a valuable tool to people with depression and to professionals who can sometimes feel daunted by managing this common and distressing condition. -- Men's Health Journal This book sets itself apart from a rather large pack of potential competitors by its clarity and practicality. It is particluarly well-suited for use in practices that use predominantly cognitive-behavioural techniques in treating mild to moderate depression. Psychotherapists and psychiatrists in training will find it extremely helpful. It is destined to be highly regarded, particularly by clinicians who struggle to find relevant homework assignments for their patients who suffer from deppressive illness. -- Doody Review Services (Barnes and Noble.com) 20020927 ..a well-organised, easy to understand, self help workbook..a useful addition to anyone experiencing depression or anyone seeing a health care professional for mild to moderate psychological problems. -- S.T.A.N.D. 20030214
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"Overcoming Depression" is a series of structured self-help workbooks for use by people experiencing depression. Developed in liaison with a wide range of health care practitioners, the course allows access to the proven Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approach to treatment. With reading ages between 11 and 14, each workbook has been designed to offer essential jargon-free information and provides carefully sequenced series of questions designed to bring about change in how the person thinks and in what they do in order to improve how they feel. "The Overcoming Depression" course offers a clear model of intervention based on the Five Areas Assessment model of depression. The workbooks are designed for use by sufferers in liaison with a health care practitioner. They are ideal for use by psychologists, counsellors, psychiatrists, general practitioners, primary and secondary care nursing staff, occupational therapists, social workers and other health care workers. The books are licensed for unlimited photocopying for use clinically and in teaching.
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