The Depression Solutions Workbook: A Strengths and Skills-Based Approach

by Jacqueline Corcoran

Because depression depletes motivation and self-esteem, it can trap you in a vicious circle-though you want to escape how you're feeling, it seems impossible to work up the energy to change. Using solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing, The Depression Solutions Workbook will help motivate you to combat the negative beliefs you have about yourself and end the self-destructive behaviors that sink you further into depression. This potent three-part approach will help you learn to identify your strengths, encourage you to take action, and teach you new coping skills. Once you're able to harness these new skills and enhance your existing strengths, you'll have the tools you need to make a positive and lasting change. Build Strengths
Create a personal set of depression solutions based on your hidden resources and strengths. Build Motivation
Find out how depression and other negative behaviors are hurting you and take a closer look at the benefits of overcoming them. Build Skills
Dissolve negative thoughts and feelings, improve your relationships, and recognize your depression triggers.

256 pages, Paperback

First published June 29, 2009

About the author

Jacqueline Corcoran was born in England, but has lived in the U.S. for most of her life - in Boston, California, Michigan, Texas, and now in the Washington D.C. area with her husband, two children, and three rescue animals. She is a social worker, psychotherapist and professor (at the University of Pennsylvania), as well as an author. Her published work includes 17 textbooks, two non-fiction trade titles, and several novels.

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just skimmed--not worthwhile. Obvious, shallow, trite--i.e., what contributes to your depression? What can you do about this? Uh.. really?