Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook For Dummies [Paperback]

Rhena Branch (Author), Rob Willson (Author)

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Publication Date: January 14, 2008

CBT is a proven and effective approach to mastering your thoughts, and here the authors of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies show you step-by-step how to put the lessons of their book into practice.

Inside you’ll find a huge number of hands-on exercises and techniques to help you remove roadblocks to change - whether you’re seeking to overcome anxiety and depression, boost self-esteem, lose weight, beat addiction or simply improve your outlook in your professional and personal life – and regain control over your life.

Rhena Branch and Rob Willson are CBT therapists at the Priory Clinic in London, and the authors of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies.

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Practise the skills and develop the tools to challenge negative thoughts

CBT is a proven and effective approach to mastering your thoughts, and here the authors of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies show you how to put the ideas from their book into practice. Inside you'll find a huge number of hands-on exercises and techniques to help you remove roadblocks to change – whether you're seeking to overcome anxiety and depression, boost self-esteem, improve your relationships, or simply improve your outlook in your professional and personal life.

Discover how to:

• Recognise your problematic thinking patterns
• Use techniques to direct your focus
• Define your problems and set specific goals for change
• Create and maintain healthy relationships
• Live in a positive way

About the Author

Rhena Branch and Rob Willson are cognitive behavioural therapists at the world-famous Priory Hospital. They have many years' experience helping people overcome behavioural and psychological issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 322 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (January 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470517018
• ISBN-13: 978-0470517017
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cognitive Behavioural Workbook For Dummies, June 16, 2008

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Great book- lots of good examples and worksheets to use. Text is easy-to-read and information included is relevant. Could have been improved by including more worksheets on specific problems, e.g. anger management (expanding coverage) and by having larger-sized A4 worksheets, not small versions in table form as there is limited space to write (better resources).

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars it's not for dummies, it's for real, February 25, 2008

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Just reviewing this book had me interested. Once I got into the first section, I realized that this book would be a great reference. The exercises really make you think. You know you'd be fooling yourself if you would just put anythin down. Analysing those many parts of your behavior is such a challenge!! Take them to your therapist and together you can tackle your issues. This book is great for getting those thoughts and behaviors up front.
This isn't for dummies. Admitting you need help and taking action is not a dumb idea. Their explaination does make things easier to understand. No technical talk (that would make anybody confused).
Read this book. Get those issues out and on paper. Take them to your therapist. It's been working well for me.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cognitive Behavioral, September 12, 2009

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This job does a great job of explaining what exactly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is. It states it in very simple words and continues to do so throughout the book. Many homework sheets that would better if they gave you more room to write, but you can always do that on a separate sheet of paper.