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Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think First Edition
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Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit
- ISBN-100898621283
- EditionFirst Edition
- PublisherThe Guilford Press
- Publication dateMarch 15, 1995
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions8.75 x 0.75 x 11 inches
- Print length243 pages
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"Only rarely does a book come along that can truly change your life. Mind Over Moodis such a book....Mind Over Mood will prove to be a significant milestone in the evolution of cognitive therapy. Never before have the nuts and bolts of cognitive therapy been spelled out so explicitly in a step-by-step fashion for the lay public....This is a rare and special book that can easily be used for self-help or as an adjunct to therapy."--from the Foreword by Aaron T. Beck, MD, University Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical School
"What are you struggling with in your life? What patterns in thinking have held you trapped over the years? How can you develop and automatize a new way of seeing things that helps get you out of ruts you have maintained over the years? Drs. Padesky and Greenberger give you practice in learning how to make sense of your moods, to identify your own irrational thinking and to base your thinking fully on facts. They even give you a means to challenge old thinking patterns that you developed as a child. I saw Dr. Padesky demonstrate these skills at a cognitive therapy conference. I walked away very impressed with her warm, sincere, knowledgeable, creative and rational approach to helping people change. I am delighted to recommend this workbook."--Ellen Kenner, PhD, clinical psychologist and host of The RATIONAL Basis of Happiness, a nationally syndicated radio talk show."I believe it is already reducing the number of distorted automatic thoughts that I have throughout my day. As a result I'm seeing myself become less afraid and less withdrawn. [The] Thought Records have helped to diffuse my overwhelmingly hot thoughts and have helped me feel a sense of control. Just writing it all down gives me a sense of it being 'emptied out of me' and released. It gave me concrete tools to use to trace my own thinking and arrive at more balanced thinking. It has given me a belief that my past doesn't have to control my present and my future. It's given me a sense of inner healing. All of the worksheets have been the key for me--concrete. They also add to the sense of progress when looking back over them and pointing out blaring themes." --Client
"Cognitive therapy is the wave of the future and Greenberger and Padesky are riding the crest. Mind Over Mood offers deceptively simple but powerful and sophisticated strategies for coping with depressed and anxious moods and interpersonal difficulties. This is a book for `hands-on' use; it provides step-by-step descriptions of strategies that have been shown in controlled outcome studies to be effective. Mind Over Mood makes an outstanding contribution; I recommend it without reservation." --Jacqueline B. Persons, PhD, Center for Cognitive Therapy, Oakland, California
"My cognitive appraisal of Mind Over Mood is that it is clearly written, solidly grounded in research, and truly helpful. Readers will get more than a pep talk; they will get the information, skills, and practice they need to change self-defeating thoughts into self-enhancing ones." --Carol Tavris, PhD, author of Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion
"Written by two exceptionally skilled therapists, this book can help you change your life. Cognitive therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for a wide range of emotional problems including depression, anxiety, panic, and anger. The careful step-by-step exercises in the book will show you how to use cognitive therapy to understand and overcome your mood problems." --David M. Clark, DPhil, Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University
"Depression left me searching desperately for ways to help myself, calm my anxiety and regain my lost self-esteem. This workbook was a constant companion during the months of recovery, as it empowered me to actively participate in the process, rather than wait passively for my next therapy session with expectations that the doctor alone would 'fix' me up. Especially useful were the activity records, which forced me to track my daily activities, rate their effect on my mood, and then analyze thoughts that contributed to my various moods. This workbook served me well as a problem solving tool. I literally didn't leave home without it." --Suzanne S. , client.
"I spent many years in and out of therapy battling depression. When my therapist recommended a workbook, Mind Over Mood, I was, at first, very skeptical but the book was clear and easy to follow. I read it cover to cover. I did the exercises. They gave me the tools I needed to climb out of my black moods. One year later I am still depression free and empowered by the knowledge that I have the tools to defeat it should it return." --K.D., client
"Prior to using the thought record, I had a lot of free-floating anxiety and panic. Since using the thought record, I have found that the act of writing out my moods and thoughts in a step by step process has given me greater understanding and acceptance. By the end of the process, my moods usually have changed to a more balanced and positive outlook." --G.D., client
"I've been in Cognitive Therapy for five months now and was introduced to Mind Over Mood after about three and one half months. I didn't really know what to expect from this manual but I knew I'd try anything to make me feel better. I can tell you honestly, after reading the first three chapters my initial thought was I wish I had it from day one....I found myself identifying with each of the people portrayed in the case studies. This made it easier to complete the exercises. My therapy sessions alone didn't always force me to put action plans to the test, but with the help of my therapist and this manual, I'm learning the skills needed to make my life better and more productive." --Q.R., client
"Mind Over Mood is an eye opener! For the first time I understood what I was going through, what caused it and what I could do about it. It was helpful for me and helped my family understand what I was going through and why I responded the way I did." --Client
"Since I have read Mind Over Mood, I find myself identifying and changing my thoughts in different aspects of my life...parenting, marriage and work related situations. I am able to identify my feelings and work out solutions before stress, anxiety or depression occur. I am able to approach conflicts in a methodical manner and get positive resolutions. Mind Over Mood is always with me. I have one copy in the car and one in the house. Mind Over Mood has taught me how to change my mood by changing my mind." --Client
"For me, a person currently working on conquering depression, panic attacks and anxiety, Mind Over Mood has, in simple language, helped me understand their meaning and cause. Through the use of Mind Over Mood I am moving toward healing these disorders." --Client
"I have found the techniques set forth in Mind Over Mood the most effective I have known in reducing and eliminating anxiety." --Client
About the Author
Dennis Greenberger, PhD, clinical psychologist, is Director of the Anxiety and Depression Center, Newport Beach, California. The Center's website, www.anxietyanddepressioncenter.com, features information on Mind Over Mood. Dr. Greenberger is Assistant Clinical Professor at the College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. He is a Founding Fellow and member of the Board of the Directors of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Christine A. Padesky, PhD, clinical psychologist, is a Distinguished Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and recipient of their Aaron T. Beck award. Coauthor of six books and an internationally renowned speaker, she received the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award from the California Psychological Association. Her Center for Cognitive Therapy in Huntington Beach, California, hosts www.MindOverMood.com, a website for the public.
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Product details
- Publisher : The Guilford Press; First Edition (March 15, 1995)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 243 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0898621283
- Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.75 x 0.75 x 11 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #137,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #126 in Mood Disorders (Books)
- #180 in Social Work (Books)
- #431 in Cognitive Psychology (Books)
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Christine A. Padesky, PhD, a leading cognitive therapy innovator, conducts consultation and workshops to therapists worldwide (www.padesky.com), provides free Clinical Tips for Clinicians (YouTube.com/ChristinePadesky), and develops video & audio therapist training materials (www.store.padesky.com). She sponsors a website for the public (www.MindOverMood.com) which provides information about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT News, videos and audios, and links to help members of the public find cognitive behavioral therapists in their local areas. Greenberger and Padesky's self-help manual Mind Over Mood has sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide and is translated into 23 languages.
A graduate of Yale University and UCLA, Padesky has used cognitive therapy since 1978 to help hundreds of clients overcome emotional difficulties and make life changes. Coauthor of five books and numerous articles, she is respected internationally as a gifted teacher, known for her innovative and clear explanations. In her own workshops and those co-taught with Aaron T. Beck, MD (founder of cognitive therapy), Dr. Padesky has shown more than 50,000 therapists how to use cognitive therapy more effectively with their clients.
Padesky is a Distinguished Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (now known as the Academy of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies - ACBT), cofounder of the Center for Cognitive Therapy (established 1983 Newport Beach / Huntington Beach), and formerly an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Aaron T. Beck Award from the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award from the California Psychological Association. She also is an elected Honorary Fellow of the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies which named her the Most Influential International Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.

Dennis Greenberger, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Anxiety and Depression Treatment Center in Newport Beach, California. AnxietyAndDepressionCenter.com
Dr. Greenberger is the past President of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Mind Over Mood has received numerous awards including the Self Help Book Seal of Merit from the Association for the Advancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. The British Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies named Mind Over Mood as the most influential cognitive therapy book ever written.
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This book tells the stories of actual people and their journey through their broken states. There's 5 or 6 people that all have differing and unique backgrounds that shows how their lives were damaged and how they address their emotional triggers and recovery.
The authors take us step-by-step in understanding these patients' conditions; their altered perspectives, their thought processes, and the reasons behind their personal views and triggers. And with these case studies the reader is taught how thoughts, moods, environment, events influence each other and ultimately drive specific feelings. This is how the authors teach us "Mind over Mood". Cognitive therapy is a powerful and useful method but I suspect many patients give up because it takes a lot more effort than pharm-therapy. The reader/patient must take full ownership of the process and then not quit.
I don't recommend this book for a novice reader or a person who just wants a couple of quick fixes to feel better. This book addresses real pain and real problems. I do recommend this book, however, for people who have tried other books and counseling and only felt educated; not healed. I believe this book can bring broken people real and lasting healing.
I have found no other resource that comes close to this in its efficacy, clarity, and outcome. The basic premise is very simple - - our physical reactions, thoughts, moods, behaviors and environment are all connected. The workbook starts with helping clients to understand their problems. They are then taught to identify the underlying thoughts and moods that contribute to these perceived problems. They are shown how some of their thoughts and feelings are automatic but that there are alternatives and options for change.
Utilizing what is called a "Thought Record", clients are able to record and analyze situations or events that create anxiety or depression. Then, along with their therapist, they can examine triggers and ways to develop more balanced thoughts which end up improving their mood.
I highly recommend this book for any therapists who practice cognitive behavioral therapy. I took a course with Christine Padesky, one of the authors and that was very helpful. However, Clinician's Guide to Mind Over Mood is very helpful and should be sufficient for any seasoned therapist.
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In short, you have nothing to lose by getting this book, and EVERYTHING to gain! I hope it helps you too.








