Overcoming Depression: A Five Areas Approach [Paperback]

Chris Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 19, 2001

Overcoming Depression is a series of structured self-help workbooks for use for people experiencing depression. Developed in liaison with a wide range of health care practitioners, the course allows access to the proven Cognitive Behavior 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 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. The books are licensed for unlimited photocopying for use clinically and in teaching. An accompanying health care practitioner's manual teaches health care workers how to use the workbooks most effectively with those experiencing depression.

Editorial Reviews

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

About the Author

Christopher Williams is at University of Glasgow.

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Arnold Publishers; 1 edition (July 19, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340763833
• ISBN-13: 978-0340763834
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,863,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good workbook for clients, May 1, 2003

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Wong Chi Kin (Hong Kong, nil China) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Overcoming Depression: A Five Areas Approach (Paperback)

I've bought this book in a conference in Scotland and found this book very worth, particularly for our clients. This book is aimed to be written for the public with high school education. It really serves as its purpose as it can bring the reader about basic CBT skills in depression in plain, clear and easily understood format.