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Introducing CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy): A Practical Guide
Elaine Iljon Foreman, Clair Pollard
3.43 AVERAGE
11 reviews for:
Introducing CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy): A Practical Guide
Elaine Iljon Foreman, Clair Pollard
3.43 AVERAGE
Useful to help manage mental well-being. But only as a starting guide, some methods aren't widely applicable.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I've been interested in CBT since I first encountered it, because it's such an unfussy, meat& potatoes approach to self-help, with the emphasis on helping yourself. In fact, my first encounter was at a work training course, and it was only later that I realised that it was a form of psychotherapy rather than a way to get us all working harder.
This book isn't what I wanted (I was hoping for something a bit more in-depth) but it succeeds very well at what it tries to do, which is provide a practical set of tools for dealing with mental health. Each chapter is focused on a problem like depression, anxiety, insomnia or PTSD and offers some steps to start the journey towards feeling better.
It's the kind of stuff that should be taught in schools. Each of us has an immensely complex and plastic computer between our ears, but we're not given even the most rudimentary details of how to operate it. Everyone with a brain should at the very least be aware of the techniques in this book.
This book isn't what I wanted (I was hoping for something a bit more in-depth) but it succeeds very well at what it tries to do, which is provide a practical set of tools for dealing with mental health. Each chapter is focused on a problem like depression, anxiety, insomnia or PTSD and offers some steps to start the journey towards feeling better.
It's the kind of stuff that should be taught in schools. Each of us has an immensely complex and plastic computer between our ears, but we're not given even the most rudimentary details of how to operate it. Everyone with a brain should at the very least be aware of the techniques in this book.
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
informative
medium-paced
I brought this book with the aim to further my knowledge about CBT and psychology in general. And while this book is not everything I hoped it would be, I loved the self-help perspective of this book – and have learnt a lot of skills that I am going to use to help support my friends and at future occurrences of worrying.
I loved how this book is structured, how each chapter focuses on a different problem (i.e. depression, anxiety, insomnia or PTSD. Right near the end there were some quotes that I found specifically related to my life and specifically related to people I know and support on a daily basis, and I immediately shared this with them!
Quick interesting read!
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What pushed me into getting this was a recurrent problem with insomnia, which is one of the things CBT is supposed to help with. The book does indeed offer some useful advice on what to do in the middle of the night, and other useful guidance on quelling anxiety. My main takeaway from it, I'm glad to say, is that my mental health is probably better than I had realised (there is much description of symptoms which I don't think I have). In any case, CBT offers some tools to improve it further.
What pushed me into getting this was a recurrent problem with insomnia, which is one of the things CBT is supposed to help with. The book does indeed offer some useful advice on what to do in the middle of the night, and other useful guidance on quelling anxiety. My main takeaway from it, I'm glad to say, is that my mental health is probably better than I had realised (there is much description of symptoms which I don't think I have). In any case, CBT offers some tools to improve it further.
I... don't think this book was written for me.
Though the foundations (CBT) are solid, the writing is overtly patronising, and many of its case studies are an exercise in absurdity. Think "Introduction to "A critical thesis on why "Be like Bob" defines the zeitgeist of a generation, children's edition"."
I very, very rarely put books down before I've read through to the last page, even when it takes years, but I'm calling time at 45%.
Though the foundations (CBT) are solid, the writing is overtly patronising, and many of its case studies are an exercise in absurdity. Think "Introduction to "A critical thesis on why "Be like Bob" defines the zeitgeist of a generation, children's edition"."
I very, very rarely put books down before I've read through to the last page, even when it takes years, but I'm calling time at 45%.