Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CBT - what it is, how it works, and how to use it. Cognitive behavioural therapy (or CBT) delivers powerful tools you can put to work to dramatically improve your life. In this book, psychologist Dr Stephen Briers clearly explains how CBT works, gives you plenty of exercises to help put the theory into practice and reveals its effectiveness through stories from people, just like you, who have used CBT to turn their lives around. - Understand what CBT is, its methods and models - Put CBT to work to improve your mind and your life - Build practical, step-by-step strategies for tackling any problem - Learn how to overcome addiction and other destructive habits The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: - search for key concepts, words and phrases - make highlights and notes as you study - share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Exposing the self-help myths that make us all more miserable. This is what your psychologist would really tell you-if he thought you could handle it! This is the kick up the backside the self-help genre needs: an intelligent, provocative and thought-provoking expose of the modern myths that we're told make us happier, but in reality screw us up. Clinical psychologist, Dr Stephen Briers shines a light into the dark corners of self-help and explodes the myths, false hopes, quack philosophies and unrealistic expectations it routinely advocates. It is a refreshing antidote to the `same old same old' approaches, offering a radical re-think of the way we approach problems in our lives, offering empowering new perspectives and expert advice on avoiding the biggest life traps. Dr Briers questions the perceived wisdom, shakes up the status quo, and encourages us to think again.

- 1 So what's so brilliant about CBT? - 2 First principles - 3 Common thinking traps - and how to avoid them - 4 Grappling with negative thinking - 5 Using behaviour to change your mind - 6 Mapping out your problems - 7 Beating the blues - 8 Conquering anxiety - 9 Taming anger - 10 Boosting self-esteem - 11 Breaking the cycle: using CBT to overcome addictions and destructive habits - Afterword: over to you now - References and further reading - Useful websites - Appendix 1 Brilliant directory of online CBT courses, computer-based tools and smartphone applications - Appendix 2 Example of a thought record - Appendix 3 Blank forms and thought record templates - Appendix 4 What to do if it's not working