Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Evidence-based, goal-oriented self-help techniques: a practical CBT primer and self help classic

Christine Wilding

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781473607927
• eBook ISBN: 9781473607934
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
• Index: Psychology

THE BESTSELLING GUIDE TO CHANGING YOUR LIFE WITH CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a self-help technique that has worked for millions and can work for you! It is regularly prescribed as a treatment for illnesses like depression, and recommended by healthcare professionals in dealing with issues from anxiety and eating disorders to stress and anger management.This bestselling, practical primer shows you how you can apply CBT techniques in your life and focus on using altered patterns of thinking to achieve goals and overcome problems. It explains what CBT is, how you can use it, and provides detailed examples that show you how to be more assertive, raise your self-esteem, and transform your mentality - becoming happier and more positive in the process. Now fully updated to cover the growth of third-wave approaches to behavioural therapy, including mindfulness, the new edition of this classic book will help you turn your life around. ABOUT THE SERIES
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Table of contents

• Cover 
• Title
• Dedication
• Contents 
• Introduction
• Part 1: Introducing CBT
• Part 2: The Link Between What We Think and How We Feel
• Part 3: Changing Learned Behaviours
• Part 4: Mindfulness-Based Therapies: The ‘Third Wave’
• Part 5: Applying Cbt To Specific Difficulties
• Resources and further reading
• Copyright