Product Description

Learn breakthrough self-activation techniques to: ·Become more engaged with your life ·Enjoy daily activities ·Feel able to face challenges ·Stop avoiding social situations ·Feel strong and competent again ·Conquer the obstacles that keep depression going ·Stop making decisions based on your moods ·Get back on track with your life goals ·Recognize the habits and patterns that fuel your depression

Achieve medication-free recovery

Behavioral activation therapy offers effective, fast relief from depression. This powerful and progressive therapy steers away from the idea that depression symptoms represent an illness or weakness. Instead, depression is merely a signpost pointing directly at the things that need to change in one's life. Its engaging exercises make it easy for you to focus on activities that will inspire you with feelings of pleasure, mastery, and engagement. Learn to develop a list of enjoyable activities, or activities you need to engage in as a part of a normal and satisfying life. Begin with the easiest (or sometimes, the most indispensable) activities on your the list, and learn how to tackle them one by one. This simple, profound process will connect you with naturally occurring rewards, which are powerful antidotes to feelings of depression. With this foundation, go on to change how you approach your day-to-day life-your daily activities, the choices you make, and the way you cope with life's ups and downs. You'll find this proven-effective approach to coping with depression easy to master.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9709 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 183 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781572243675
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Publisher
Behavioral activation-a fast-acting, effective therapy for overcoming depression-focuses on reengaging with life; for the first time, this book brings these powerful techniques directly to the self-help reader.

About the Author
Christopher R. Martell, Ph.D., maintains a private practice in Seattle and is clinical associate professor of psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He is board certified in clinical and behavioral psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He is coauthor of the book Depression in Context: Strategies for Guided Action and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients. He is past president of the Washington State Psychological Association.

Michael E. Addis Ph.D., is associate professor of psychology at Clark University in Worcester, MA. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1995. He has published over forty scientific articles and books on topics including depression, the relationship between research and practice in clinical psychology, and men's mental health. In 1997, he received the President's New Researcher Award from the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. In 2003, he received the researcher of the year award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity, and the American Psychological Association's David Shakow Award for early career contributions to the science and practice of clinical psychology.

Customer Reviews

Finally, An Effective Workbook for Depressed People
I found this workbook extremely helpful. It's very straightforward. The ideas about depression are different than your typical self-help book and I found them very powerful in helping me to feel better. The fact that this new approach is based in solid research is one reason for its effectiveness. The other is the authors' knowledgeable guidance through the process.

Great book for hard times
This book and the exercises it offers may be the most effective way out of depression that I know. I am a therapist in a hospital and I work with people who have been truly overwhelmed by life and whose depression has come to dominate their world. This workbook gives a path out of the cycle of behavior and thinking that keep depressed individuals stuck. When I share the simple perspective that this book offers, my patients are so grateful to understand their depression and to get a sense that there is a manageable set of skills that they can use to make a positive impact on their lives.

Get moving again!
Medication and therapy got me less depressed, but I still couldn't get anything done. This book was essential to get me moving again. It requires some work - record keeping is key - but it really helped me become productive. And that was key to improving my self-esteem.