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Manage your mood : how to use behavioural activation techniques to overcome depression / David Veale and Rob Wilson.

Contributor(s): Veale, David [author.] | Willson, Rob [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Overcoming series (London, England)Publisher: London : Robinson, 2007Description: x, 276 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781845293147Subject(s): Depression, Mental -- Treatment | Cognitive therapy | Behavioral assessment | Behavior therapy | Behavior therapy | Behavioral assessment | Cognitive therapy | Depression, Mental -- TreatmentDDC classification: 616.852706 Summary: Overcoming app now available via iTunes and the Google Play Store. Depression is one of the most common mental health problems and affects 121 million people at any time. It is recognised by the World Health Organisation as one of the Top 10 most disabling health conditions. Behavioural Activation, a therapy developed from CBT, is an effective new technique in managing depression and ideally suited to self-help. By analysing, challenging and changing behaviours such as avoidance, ruminating and excessive worrying, the sufferer can gradually reinforce their positive experiences and decrease the behaviour which reinforces their depression. Includes worksheets and practical problem-solving techniques. Step-by-step approach to analysing and changing behaviours. Includes an explanation of depression and associated behaviours and case studies. Written by leading clinicians in the field.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-247) and index.

Overcoming app now available via iTunes and the Google Play Store. Depression is one of the most common mental health problems and affects 121 million people at any time. It is recognised by the World Health Organisation as one of the Top 10 most disabling health conditions. Behavioural Activation, a therapy developed from CBT, is an effective new technique in managing depression and ideally suited to self-help. By analysing, challenging and changing behaviours such as avoidance, ruminating and excessive worrying, the sufferer can gradually reinforce their positive experiences and decrease the behaviour which reinforces their depression. Includes worksheets and practical problem-solving techniques. Step-by-step approach to analysing and changing behaviours. Includes an explanation of depression and associated behaviours and case studies. Written by leading clinicians in the field.

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