'Fight Your Dark Shadow' is not an academic book. It is aimed at people who have problems with depressive feelings or for people who are caring for loved ones suffering from depression. It explains in simple layman's terms what is depression is, the different types of depression and the symptoms of the most common forms of the illness. It also looks at medication and the role it plays in the successful management of depression. The aim of the book is to inform the reader that they are not alone when struggling with depression and that they can learn to manage their depression and lead a productive life. It features Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), which is the most commonly used therapy and which has achieved excellent results. The book explains the basics of this highly successful therapy, how it works and how the readers can implement its simple steps to make some positive changes in their life. It focuses on the importance of our thought processes, which largely determine why we do certain things in certain ways and sometimes react negatively to outside stimuli. Simple steps in each section teach the readers how they can turn the negative thought patterns into positive ones, how by modifying their behaviour only slightly they can achieve success, build up self-esteem and solve problems. Fight Your Dark Shadow has been deliberately kept short and simple because people who have problems with depression are not motivated to read long and difficult texts. The conversational approach does not require intense concentration and the numerous illustrations, one on nearly every page, visualise and reinforce the messages, in an uplifting and sometimes humorous manner. They keep the interest alive and help the reader remember the techniques of CBT better. People do not need to suffer from depression to benefit from this book as the techniques of CBT are valuable life skills which help us stay healthy and focused when going through stressful times.

Fight Your Dark Shadow: Managing Depression With Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Rosenvald, Therrie

Oei, Tian P

Mental Health

Australian Academic Pr

DIRT is a unique new evidence-based treatment program designed to specifically reduce expectancies of danger or threat in OCD washers. Unlike many traditional OCD treatments, DIRT is based on the rationale that the therapist should provide as much factual information as possible to decrease the expectancy of illness or disease and thus reduce the high dropout rate seen in conventional OCD exposure and response prevention programs. DIRT consists of six discrete treatment components aimed at reducing the number of intrusive thoughts experienced and concurrently allowing the client to successfully change the remaining thoughts and beliefs related to illness and contamination. The treatment includes attentional focussing, cognitive restructuring, corrective information, microbiological experiments, filmed interviews, and a probability of catastrophe task. The book includes a resource CD with patient handouts and a DVD of interviews.

Dirt [Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy] for Obsessive Compulsive Washers: A Comprehensive Guide to Treatment

St.Clare, Tamsen

It is the clinician’s task to take what they know works and to tailor it to the person seeking their help. Successfully “selling” this therapeutic model to the client relies on clearly explaining what is happening and reinforcing session achievements with effective change-directed homework. Practical CBT is designed for a range of mental health professionals who have a thorough grounding in cognitive–behaviour therapy and use it day-to-day in their practice. The book provides explicit assessment-to-treatment pathways with links to over 45 tried and tested ready-to-use homework scripts covering a range of common therapy issues including self-monitoring, self-esteem, decision making, depression, anxiety, sleep, and anger. The author is a highly experienced clinician with a firm adherence to the scientist-practitioner model and the use of evidence-based protocols.

Practical Cbt: Using Functional Analysis and Standardised Homework in Everyday Therapy

Bakker, Gary

Psychology & Counseling

“...a program of world standard in addressing one of the most serious social issues of our time.” FOREWORD by Steve Bidulph. Men fare poorly in several measurable areas after a relationship breakdown and appear to take longer to reconstitute healthy and productive lifestyles after separation or divorce. The MENDS program aims to reduce anxiety and depression, as well as contain anger and enhance client self-judgments and senses of wellbeing by providing valid and practical information, along with effective methods of self-auditing, planning and progress evaluation. The 12-week program adopts a structured, psycho-educational, and multidisciplinary forum for clients to address areas of psychological wellbeing, physical health, legal/social issues, and relationships. Importantly, the MENDS program focuses on the male experience of key transition issues occurring during separation or relationship crisis, in order to help participants develop a personal and practical ‘map and compass’.

Mends Counsellor Manual: A Structured Approach to Assisting Men in Relationship Crisis

Pershouse, Owen

DIRT for Checkers is a comprehensive treatment package that has been specifically designed to reduce expectancies of danger or threat in those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with predominant checking concerns. All information presented is designed to reduce the expectation that harmful events such as the fear of fire, damage, theft, harm to others and other physical losses will follow any failure to check. The treatment includes attentional focusing, cognitive restructuring, double-checking experiments, corrective information, filmed interviews, probability of catastrophe task.

Dirt [Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy] for Obsessive Compulsive Checkers: A Comprehensive Guide to Treatment

Vaccaro, Lisa D.

Prostate cancer is now the most common male cancer in the western world, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer. In the United States over 2.5 million men are living with a diagnosis of prostate cancer; in the UK over 250,000 men, and in Australia over 120,000 men. For each man who has had prostate cancer, there will be people close who care about them, and love them, who are also deeply affected. This book provides practical strategies to help cope with the emotional and psychological stress of living with prostate cancer and to regain a sense of ease about the situation in which you may find yourself. Written by one of the world’s leading researchers into the psychological effects of cancer and how best to provide support for individuals and couples, it is structured so that the reader can choose whatever chapter seems most relevant right now. Personal stories and insights from men and their partners offer emotional comfort and inspiration throughout. While everyone’s experience of prostate cancer is uniquely their own there is nothing quite like the wisdom that comes from others who have already walked the path.

Facing the Tiger: A Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer and the People Who Love Them

Chambers, Suzanne

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Suicide is a confronting topic. As a parent, it may represent the greatest fear for our family. Yet, for many, there is a misguided belief that talking about suicide with young people causes further distress. Research shows otherwise -- not talking about suicide can be harmful.Psychologist Lyn O'Grady has spent decades working, researching and presenting on better mental health for children, young people and families. Along the way, she has witnessed the desperate struggle with life that suicidal thoughts and feelings bring. She has also seen countless books about parenting, usually featuring simplistic recipe-type approaches that can be appealing but challenging to implement at times of crisis.So she wrote this book to explain exactly what it means to be a parent of a teenager who is struggling with suicidal thoughts and behaviours and how to help. Drawing on practical experience across a range of community settings, the lived experience of people and families who have experienced suicidality, and the latest research and theories in the field, this book helps:* to arm parents with knowledge so they can better understand what's going on with their teenager* to provide space to reflect on their parenting and to look after themselves* to not feel alone; and* to know what to do to support their teenagers during difficult times.This book will help any parent or health worker working with families to understand how to connect and communicate with teenagers when dealing with the topic of suicide.

Keeping Our Kids Alive: Parenting a Suicidal Young Person

Self-Help

O'Grady, Lyn, Dr.

Death & Grief

It's tough living with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. While the disease has one of the highest survival rates of any cancer, the side-effects of treatment can be life-long and take a heavy toll on men's mental health. Of the more than 3.7 million men globally who are living in the aftermath of a diagnosis, many will experience anxiety and depression, sometimes long-term. Poorer mental health is associated with poorer treatment outcomes and lower quality of life. Not all will seek help with their mental wellbeing. For those who know them and love them - life is often never the same after a diagnosis of prostate cancer.This book is written by one of the world's foremost experts in the psychology of cancer to assist men with prostate cancer and their partners maintain their mental wellbeing as they move through treatment, tackling the many challenges that come with a diagnosis.Using evidence-based science and the lived experience of those who have travelled the path before, this book gives practical strategies to manage stress and anxiety, improve health and wellbeing, make tough decisions, seek support, and improve survivorship quality both early and later on in treatment.The book shares personal stories and insights from men and their partners who speak from their heart, offering emotional comfort and inspiration. First released in 2013, it has been updated with new contributions and additional content including key prostate cancer survivorship essentials for better quality of life.This book is essential reading for all men with prostate cancer, whether just diagnosed or well into treatment, their partners, and all health professionals who work with them.

Facing the Tiger: A Survivorship Guide for Men With Prostate Cancer and Their Partners

Chambers, Suzanne, Ph.D.

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